HC Deb 25 January 1972 vol 829 cc400-1W
Mr. Tugendhat

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what proportion of Great Britain's exports in value terms was accounted for by the internal transactions of international companies, both British and foreign-owned, in the latest year for which the figures are available;

(2) what proportion of Great Britain's imports in value terms was accounted for by the internal transactions of international companies, both British and foreign-owned, in the latest year for which the figures are available;

(3) what proportion of Great Britain's exports in value terms was accounted for by the internal transactions of foreign-owned international companies, in the latest year for which the figures are available;

(4) what proportion of Great Britain's imports in value terms was accounted for by the internal transactions of foreign-owned international companies, in the latest year for which the figures are available.

Mr. John Davies

Following is the information:

EXPORTS TO RELATED CONCERNS AS PROPORTION OF ALL UNITED KINGDOM EXPORTS IN 1970
(Preliminary estimates)
Percentage
By all companies 29
By companies owned or controlled overseas 13
Similar figures for imports are not available

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