§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Trade what proportion of (i) manufacturing investment, (ii) total investment, (iii) manufacturing exports and (iv) total exports are carried out by the largest 50, 100 and 200 companies or groups of companies.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe information asked for relating to investment and manufacturing exports is not available. For total exports, the share of the top 50, 100 and 200 companies as given in "The Times896W 1000 1975–76" listing of United Kingdom industrial companies amounted to 27 per cent., 36 per cent. and 47 per cent. respectively of total exports in 1974.
§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Trade what proportion of manufacturing capacity, exports and investment in Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales was carried out by companies owned (i) in another part of the United Kingdom and (ii) from outside the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. ShoreThe information requested for companies owned in another part of the United Kingdom is either not available or could only be obtained at undue cost. In the time available it has not been possible to establish the information available on overseas owned companies and I will write to my hon. Friend about this.