§ 28. Mr. ButlerTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the current net value of British companies' overseas assets.
§ Mr. ForthThe latest available estimate relates to the end of 1987. The book value of direct investment abroad by United Kingdom companies at the end of 1987 was estimated to be £91 billion. The book value of foreign direct investment in the United Kingdom was estimated to be £53 billion and the net book value of overseas direct investment at the end of 1987 was estimated to be £38 billion.