Written question asked by Baroness Beckett (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 October 1996. It was answered by Lord Lang of Monkton (Conservative) on Monday, 14 October 1996 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: What percentage of (a) manufacturing, (b) industrial production and (c) GDP is produced by foreign-owned United Kingdom companies; and what are the equivalent figures for (a) other G7 countries and (b) other EU member states.

Answer: Mrs. Beckett: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of (a) manufacturing, (b) industrial production and (c) gross domestic product is produced by foreign-owned United Kingdom companies; and what are the equivalent figures for (a) other G7 countries and (b) other EU member states. [40247] Mr. Lang: According to the annual census of production, 23 per cent. of UK manufacturing gross value added at factor cost was attributed to foreign-owned enterprises in 1992, the latest year for which data are available. Similar data are not available for industrial production or GDP for the UK. There are no similar international data for manufacturing, industrial production or GDP.

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