§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the total value is of the United Kingdom's overseas assets; and if he will give a breakdown of the countries in which they are held. [139477]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. John Bercow, dated 29 November 2000:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question on the total value of UK assets held abroad and the countries in which they are held. (139477)
The latest estimates for UK assets held abroad are shown in the following table.
£ billion 1989 942.8 1990 896.4 1991 938.8 1992 1,144.9 1993 1,351.2 1994 1,337.9 1995 1,539.4 1996 1,634.4 1997 1,942.2 1998 2,112.5 1999 2,343.2 Source:
Table 8.1, UK Balance of Payments Pink Book 2000
The Office for National Statistics does not compile a geographical breakdown of the United Kingdom's assets held abroad.