§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the level of United Kingdom direct investment overseas in 1979; and, as a percentage, how much more was invested than (a) West Germany, (b) France and (c) Japan.
§ Mr. ParkinsonI have been asked to reply.
The value of United Kingdom net direct investment overseas in 1979 is given in 133W table 10 of the article " United Kingdom balance of payments in the fourth quarter and year 1979" in Economic Trends, March 1980, a copy of which is in the Library. Comparable data for other countries is not available.