§ 43. Mr. Colin Shepherdasked the Secretary of State for Industry what percentage of investment in the United Kingdom is by companies with headquarters outside the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe information available relates to manufacturing industry only.
Overseas controlled enterprises in the United Kingdom accounted for 19 per cent. of net capital expenditure on fixed assets in United Kingdom manufacturing industry in 1977, the latest year available. Estimates for 1979 will be published next year in Business Monitor, PA 1002, 1979 report on the census of production, summary tables.