§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade what are the average rates of return, after overseas tax, on United Kingdom direct investment overseas in the Commonwealth developing countries, Canada, the United States of America, EFTA, EEC, South and Central America and the overseas sterling area, respectively.
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§ Mr. DeakinsThe information available on average rates of return—after overseas tax—relates only to United Kingdom direct investment overseas excluding oil, banking and insurance, and was published in Table 40 of Business Monitor M4, Overseas Transactions 1972, a copy of which is in the Library.
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the net outflow of United Kingdom direct investment in the Commonwealth developing countries, Canada, the USA, EFTA, EEC, South and Central America and the overseas sterling area, respectively, for the last available year.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe information available relates to United Kingdom direct investment overseas, excluding oil, and the latest figures are for 1972. These were published in Table 17 of Business Monitor M4, Overseas Transactions 1972, a copy of which is in the Library.