§ Mr. Skeetasked the Chancellor of the Exquequer, of the £113 million contributed to invisibles in 1971, what was the total attributed to the work and professional services of architects, quantity surveyors, consulting engineers and management consultants; and what is his estimate for 1972.
§ Mr. NottThe estimate of £113 million related to professional earnings overseas was prepared by the Committee on Invisible Exports from information supplied by a number of professional groups. An analysis in the committee's publication "Overseas Earnings of the British Professions" shows that some £56 million of the total was attributed to architects, chartered surveyors, consulting engineers and management consultants. The committee has no later information on a comparable basis.
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, of the £87 million contributed to invisibles in 1971, what was the total attributed to the operations of building and civil engineering contractors; and what is his estimate for 1972.
§ Mr. NottAn article contributed by the Department of the Environment to the issue ofTrade and Industry for 16th November 1972 puts the overseas earnings of United Kingdom building and civil engineering firms in the year ended 31st March 1972 at £54 million, some £10 million above the earnings of the preceding financial year. No later information is available.