§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the trends in the proportion of the overseas assets of the United Kingdom which are invested outside the European Union. [136405]
§ 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 30 November 2000:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question on the proportion of the United Kingdom's assets invested outside the European Union. (136405)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) does not compile a geographical breakdown of the United Kingdom's total external assets although some information is available. A geographical breakdown of direct investment abroad is published annually in Overseas Direct Investment (ISSN 1369–1538)