HC Deb 11 February 1971 vol 811 cc243-4W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the net amount of British investment abroad for each year since 1960; and, for the same period, what have been the annual over- seas interest and dividend returns to British residents in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Higgins

Information on United Kingdom private investment overseas and interest profits and dividends receipts is shown in Tables 26 and 21 respectively of the 1970 Pink Book on the United Kingdom Balance of Payments.

Mr. Meacher

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount of British funds currently invested in land and mutual funds in, respectively, Bermuda, the Isle of Man, Rhodesia, Eire, the Bahamas and the Channel Islands; and how much was newly invested in each of these areas in 1970.

Mr. Higgins

This information is not available.