asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated current value of South African investments in the United Kingdom; and what were the corresponding figures for 1968, 1970 and 1974.
Information is not available for all types of investment. However, the following estimates were published in the Department of Trade's "
Business Monitor M4, Transactions:"
Book value of South African direct investment in the UK
(other than oil, banking and insurance)
| £millions | |||||
| 1968 | … | … | … | … | 36·8 |
| 1970 | … | … | … | … | 72·5 |
| 1974 | … | … | … | … | 250·3 |
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the value of British investments in South Africa for 1977; and what were the corresponding figures for 1976 and 1967.
Information is not available for all types of investment or for two of the years in question. However, the following estimates have been published in the Department of Trade's "Business Monitor M4, Transactions":
Book value of direct investment in South Africa by UK firms (other than banking, insurance and oil)
| £millions | |
| 1967 | 1974 |
| 545·3 | 997·2 |