§ 66. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will recommend the establishment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the growth of foreign capital investment in the United Kingdom over the last 25 years, with particular reference to United States investment and its implications for the overall economic policies of Her Majesty's Government.
§ Mr. John DaviesNo. A wide-ranging study into the effects of inward investment in the United Kingdom, commissioned by the Board of Trade in 1967, is now being completed. When the report of this study has been received, the need for further inquiries will be considered.