§ Mr. Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what he estimates to be the aggregate size of assets held by British companies in each of the EEC countries.
§ Sir G. HoweThe book values of British direct investments in other EEC countries—other than in oil, banking and insurance—have been as follows:
Investment in End-1968 End-1971* £million £million Belgium and Luxembourg 112 171 France 181 252 Holland 97 167 Italy 60 89 West Germany 179 328 Denmark 27 33 Irish Republic 119 163 * Provisional estimates.
§ Mr. Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what he estimates to be the aggregate size of assets held by each one of the EEC countries based in Great Britain.
§ Sir G. HoweThe book values of direct investments in the United Kingdom by other EEC countries—other than in oil. banking and insurance—have been as follows:
Investment by End-1968 End-1971* £ million £ million Belgium and Luxembourg 15 39 France 51 54 Holland 168 222 Italy 18 16 West Germany 27 53 Denmark 13 14 Irish Republic 1 6 * Provisional estimates