Overseas Assets

HC Deb 23 February 1989 vol 147 cc771-2W

37. Mr. Jacques Arnold

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the stock of United Kingdom net overseas assets at the end of 1987; and what earnings were generated by these assets in 1987.

70. Mr. Watts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the stock of United Kingdom net overseas assets at the end of 1987; and what earnings were generated by these assets in 1987.

72. Mr. Hayward

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the stock of United Kingdom net overseas assets at the end of 1987; and what earnings were generated by those assets in 1987.

Mr. Paice

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the stock of United Kingdom net overseas assets at the end of 1987; and what earnings were generated by these assets in 1987.

Mr. Moss

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the stock of United Kingdom net overseas assets at the end of 1987; and what earnings were generated by these assets in 1987.

Mr. Major

The stock of net overseas assets is estimated to have been £89.5 billion at the end of 1987. The net earnings on the United Kingdom's net assets in 1987 are estimated to have been £5,463 million.