§ 16. Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on levels of investment in the United Kingdom relative to those elsewhere in the EU. [40968]
§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsIn 1996, fixed investment accounted for 15½ per cent. of Gross Domestic Product in the United Kingdom and almost 19 per cent. in the rest of the EU.