HC Deb 12 May 1976 vol 911 cc207-8W
Mr. Brocklebank-Fowler

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his latest estimate of the United Kingdom's accumulated investment in Rhodesia.

Mr. Luard

As a result of differing methods of calculation there are wide discrepancies in the figures produced by various sources. The official estimate at the end of 1971, the latest for which details are available, put British investment in Rhodesia at about £78.7 million. This figure excludes investment in oil, banking and insurance. I would emphasise that the figures can only be approximate.

Mr. Brocklebank-Fowler

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his estimate of the cost to date of the United Kingdom's part in sanctions against Rhodesia.

Mr. Luard

The estimated direct cost to the Consolidated Fund to 31st March 1976 is about £60 million. It is impossible to quantify the indirect costs to the Exchequer.

Mr. Brocklebank-Fowler

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many farms in Rhodesia are farmed by individuals who have rights of citizenship or domicile in the United Kingdom; and how many acres they farm.

Mr. Luard

I regret that this information is not available to the Government.

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