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Mr. Greville Janner
asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will take steps to prevent any Arab State or
| Algeria Per cent. | Libya Per cent. | Nigeria Per cent. | Kuwait Per cent. | Saudi Arabia Per cent. | Iran Per cent. | |
| United Kingdom | ||||||
| Annual average increase 1970–73 | 32·1 | 36·9 | 15·5 | 0·6 | 19·2 | 37·7 |
| Annual average increase 1970–74 | 33·5 | 25·8 | 17·4 | 12·6 | 34·9 | 42·3 |
| Increase January-September 1973/January-September 1974 | 43·9 | -11·4 | 5·9 | 39·4 | 88·4 | 40·8 |
| United States | ||||||
| Annual average increase 1970–73 | 37·5 | -0·2 | 7·7 | 24·1 | 46·4 | 33·2 |
| Increase January-September 1973/January-September 1974 | 99·7 | 6·0 | 58·4 | 54·5 | 90·5 | 88·7 |
| Japan | ||||||
| Annual average increase 1970–73 | 35·6 | 52·1 | 30·9 | 20·9 | 63·0 | 39·5 |
| Increase January-September 1973/January-September 1974 | 199·0 | 136·7 | 66·5 | 59·1 | 47·7 | 100·3 |
| German Federal Republic | ||||||
| Annual average increase 1970–73 | 46·7 | 66·1 | 26·9 | 18·7 | 24·7 | 30·8 |
| Increase January-September 1973/January-September 1974 | 39·2 | 94·6 | 48·2 | 116·4 | 121·2 | 52·3 |
| Sweden | ||||||
| Annual average increase 1970–73 | 49·7 | 65·3 | 21·3 | 27·1 | 40·1 | 28·2 |
| Increase January-September 1973/January-September 1974 | 41·2 | 171·7 | 51·7 | 111·3 | 137·5 | 60·4 |
| France | ||||||
| Annual average increase 1970–73 | 10·3 | 67·3 | 54·2 | -0·1 | 18·5 | 44·9 |
| Increase January-August 1973/January-August 1974 | 44·6 | 99·8 | 22·6 | 19·8 | 141·2 | 13·3 |
| Denmark | ||||||
| Annual average increase 1970–73 | 50·7 | 27·9 | 23·2 | 9·6 | 24·6 | 23·3 |
| Increase January-September 1973/January-September 1974 | -18·8 | 66·7 | 30·7 | 132·8 | 84·0 | 116·0 |
| Italy | ||||||
| Annual average increase 1970–73 | 23·8 | 50·2 | 17·9 | 14·8 | 31·0 | 28·9 |
| Increase January-September 1973/January-September 1974 | 67·5 | 94·6 | 93·4 | 68·3 | 95·9 | 60·3 |
group of Arab States or their nominees from obtaining a majority shareholding in any British national or local newspaper.
Mr. Deakins
Such an inward investment proposal would require special permission and applications would be considered on their merits.