HC Deb 22 April 1985 vol 77 cc321-5W
Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report, a table showing the level of United Kingdom investment overseas in each year since 1980 and at the latest available date together with the net investment during the year; and if he will provide any revision for earlier years since his answer to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Mr. Mitchell) of 29 July 1983, Official Report, columns 742–46.

Table 1
Flows of direct investment excluding unremitted profits and oil companies between United Kingdom and the European Community*
£ million
Inward direct investment in United Kingdom United Kingdom direct investment overseas
Net acquisition of share and loan capital Inter-company Branch-head office accounts Net acquisition of share and loan capital Inter-company accounts Branch-head office accounts
1972
Manufacturing 6.8 −12.0 71.6 −14.2 0.5
Non-manufacturing 14.4 1.2 59.6 11.3 26.1
1973
Manufacturing 44.1 −16.0 130.5 39.7 0.6
Non-manufacturing 44.5 17.9 185.3 14.2 10.9
1974
Manufacturing 21.6 −5.2 56.4 17.1 1.8
Non-manufacturing 27.4 0.2 61.9 20.2 60.6
1975
Manufacturing 9.6 19.2 36.5 −10.1 −0.3
Non-manufacturing 2.7 18.3 52.8 23.0 0.9
1976
Manufacturing 62.3 −4.3 99.7 −16.3 1.2
Non-manufacturing 20.0 24.8 47.8 66.8 14.4
1977
Manufacturing 52.1 −11.4 −10.7 169.0 0.7
Non-manufacturing 52.5 42.2 68.2 −55.3 4.3
1978
Manufacturing 75.4 32.8 114.4 76.6 0.7
Non-manufacturing 26.6 61.1 69.4 66.8 47.0
1979
Manufacturing 40.4 32.8 120.5 −223.2 4.3
Non-manufacturing 34.4 −16.6 49.4 −57.3 41.0
1980
Manufacturing 46.0 −4.6 213.5 −148.3 −2.4
Non-manufacturing 50.5 19.3 217.0 −112.7 25.2
1981
Manufacturing 125.7 43.2 119.9 227.4 7.8
Non-manufacturing 81.4 −80.3 125.7 −69.8 36.6
1982
Manufacturing 24.2 −80.4 52.1 −33.0 ..
Non-manufacturing 72.2 100.8 1048 −201.7 ..
* Denmark, Irish Republic and Greece are included in all years.

Mr. Channon

The level of United Kingdom investment overseas since 1980 is given table 11.1— United Kingdom External Assets—of "United Kingdom balance of payments, 1984 edition"—The CSO pink book. Flows of United Kingdom direct overseas investment are given in table 8.2, inward and outward investment, of the same publication.

The following table provides such revisions that are available to the information supplied to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Mr. Mitchell) on 29 July 1983 and published in columns 742–46 of the Official Report.

Table 2
Flows of direct investment excluding unremitted profits and oil companies between United Kingdom and the United States of America
£ million
Inward direct investment in United Kingdom United Kingdom direct investment overseas
Net acquisition of share and loan capital Inter-company Branch-head office accounts Net acquisition of share and loan capital Inter-company accounts Branch-head office accounts
1972
Manufacturing 59.7 −46.1 18.8 −9.2 −2.8
Non-manufacturing 13.5 21.5 −0.5 15.3 16.1
1973
Manufacturing 77.1 34.7 83.2 108.2 −0.5
Non-manufacturing 3.4 7.0 48.0 4.4 12.2
1974
Manufacturing 127.4 35.8 78.6 80.8 −2.7
Non-manufacturing 82.8 −4.4 127.7 −14.3 23.1
1975
Manufacturing 46.2 57.6 65.1 23.1 0.3
Non-manufacturing −10.5 53.0 8.1 2.7 13.3
1976
Manufacturing 76.9 39.9 164.0 −5.5 −2.3
Non-manufacturing 24.3 −18.4 16.5 −5.7 6.1
1977
Manufacturing 85.0 25.5 175.7 −49.2 −9.4
Non-manufacturing −43.0 −12.8 93.1 19.1 −1.9
1978
Manufacturing 109.0 164.0 626.1 26.7 12.9
Non-manufacturing −29.0 −8.5 101.9 −27.2 31.4
1979
Manufacturing −42.5 30.7 399.4 94.7 12.5
Non-manufacturing 12.7 140.6 664.1 31.5 20.9
1980
Manufacturing 263.4 560.6 350.3 .. ..
Non-manufacturing 224.5 234.2 875.8 .. ..
1981
Manufacturing 98.7 −775.2 528.5 .. ..
Non-manufacturing 136.2 −42.9 1,112.9 .. ..
1982
Manufacturing .. −195.7 392.7 .. ..
Non-manufacturing .. −70.8 552.5 .. ..

Table 3
Flows of direct investment excluding unremitted profits and oil companies between United Kingdom and the rest of the world excluding the European Community and United States of America
£ million
Inward direct investment in United Kingdom United Kingdom direct investment overseas
Net acquisition of share and loan capital Inter-company Branch-head office accounts Net acquisition of share and loan capital Inter-company accounts Branch-head office accounts
1972
Manufacturing 14.2 −355 24.2 −1.7 7.8
Non-manufacturing 40.2 25.8 23.4 4.5 20.6
1973
Manufacturing 35.5 7.2 10.0 16.6 −11.5
Non-manufacturing 141.6 −6.9 105.7 −8.3 21.7
1974
Manufacturing 39.9 80.1 8.1 103.7 −0.1
Non-manufacturing 178.0 19.1 47.9 11.9 41.4
1975
Manufacturing 75.0 −17.4 56.2 −24.3 −12.0
Non-manufacturing 108.9 5.7 82.3 66.5 40.8
1976
Manufacturing 6.1 −24.9 96.1 48.8 −25.0
Non-manufacturing 62.6 −11.3 61.1 37.5 85.2
1977
Manufacturing 46.7 7.5 58.4 73.3 4.4
Non-manufacturing 27.0 217.2 88.5 157.3 122.2
1978
Manufacturing −21.4 6.1 −1.2 49.4 8−2
Non-manufacturing 68.4 56.3 82.2 117.8 100.4
1979
Manufacturing 27.4 65.2 120.5 10.8 −17.2
Non-manufacturing 93.7 95.0 28.7 −33.6 144.2
1980
Manufacturing 21.6 195.4 22.7 .. ..
Non-manufacturing 190.8 50.2 112.6 .. ..
1981

Inward direct investment in United Kingdom United Kingdom direct investment overseas
Net acquisition of share and loan capital Inter-company Branch-head office accounts Net acquisition of share and loan capital Inter-company accounts Branch-head office accounts
Manufacturing 320.9 30.2 62.3 .. ..
Non-manufacturing 130.5 291.8 471.7 .. ..
1982
Manufacturing .. −6.1 −180.1 .. ..
Non-Manufacturing .. 258.7 87.4 .. ..

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