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Mr. David Howell
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish quarterly estimates of the net acquisition of assets of the company sector, distinguishing between oil companies, industrial companies and financing enterprises for the last three years.
| NET ACQUISITION OF FINANCIAL ASSETS | ||||||
| £ million | ||||||
| Industrial and Commercial Companies seasonally adjusted | Financial Companies seasonally adjusted | |||||
| 1974— | ||||||
| 1st quarter | … | … | -1,106 | -871 | -682 | -89 |
| 2nd quarter | … | … | -824 | -1,150 | -13 | -185 |
| 3rd quarter | … | … | -1,070 | -786 | -28 | -250 |
| 4th quarter | … | … | -187 | -380 | -3 | -176 |
| 1975— | ||||||
| 1st quarter | … | … | -95 | -100 | -835 | -130 |
| 2nd quarter | … | … | -80 | -127 | -14 | -199 |
| 3rd quarter | … | … | -351 | -129 | -103 | -365 |
| 4th quarter | … | … | -206 | -36 | -14 | -272 |
| 1976— | ||||||
| 1st quarter | … | … | -567 | -101 | -1,172 | -215 |
| 2nd quarter | … | … | -33 | -35 | -38 | -231 |
| 3rd quarter | … | … | -877 | -401 | -14 | -423 |
| 4th quarter | … | … | -315 | -323 | -184 | -143 |
| Separate figures in respect of the net acquisition of financial assets of oil companies are not available. | ||||||