HC Deb 11 March 1986 vol 93 cc400-1W
Mr. Holt

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will estimate the value of capital investment by British companies in (a) the United States of America, (b) Japan and (c) France in each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Butcher

The available information relates to outward direct investment (excluding oil) and is given in the table.

United Kingdom net outward direct investment (excluding oil)
£ million
USA Japan France
1974 398 17 73
1975 244 3 68
1976 378 1 79
1977 453 17 98
1978 962 32 70
1979 1,612 39 89
1980 1,712 15 127
1981 2,477 17 130
1982 1,440 14 62
1983 1,952 26 119

Source: Business Monitor MA4.

Mr. Holt

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will estimate the value of inward capital investment into the United Kingdom from (a) the United States of America, (b) Japan and (c) France in each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Butcher

The available information relates to net inward direct investment (excluding oil) and is given in the table.

Inward Direct Investment in the United Kingdom in all Industries (Excluding Oil)
USA £ million Japan £ million France £ million
1974 410 -22 25
1975 310 -41 28
1976 550 -16 85
1977 636 99 89
1978 809 -24 151
1979 994 51 12
1980 1,912 14 -109
1981 117 173 15
1982 377 -63 -2
1983 1,236 190 161

Source: Business Monitor MA4.