§ Mr. Bishopasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations have been made to him regarding the establishment of a European Patents Office; what discussions have taken place with EEC countries; what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government on this matter; and what agreement has been reached.
§ Mr. Warrenasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the advice his Department tendered on behalf of British patent interests at the conference recently
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PRIVATE INVESTMENT OVERSEAS* Total Direct investment† Portfolio investment‡ Other investment§ As a percentage of total £ million 1958 … … 310 46 54 1959 … … 303 66 34 1960 … … 322 78 -12 34 1961 … … 313 72 -9 37 1962 … … 242 86 -16 30 1963 … … 320 74 1 25 1964 … … 399 66 1 33 1965 … … 368 84 -26 42 1966 … … 303 91 -27 36 1967 … … 456 62 13 25 1968 … … 727 56 32 12 1969 … … 679 81 5 14 1970 … … 773 67 14 19 1971 … … 875 74 9 17 1972 … … 1,479 47 48 5 * Net of disinvestment. † Excluding oil, and before 1963, insurance. ‡ Negative figures are disinvestment. § Including oil, and before 1963, insurance. concluded in Munich on the subject of the proposed European Patent System.
§ Sir G. HoweI hope to make a statement shortly.