Written question asked by Harry Greenway (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 February 1997. It was answered by Greg Knight (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 February 1997 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: What value of inward investment has come to the United Kingdom in each of the past three years; from which principal countries. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Harry Greenway: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what value of inward investment has come to the United Kingdom in each of the past three years; from which principal countries; and if he will make a statement. [15276] Mr. Knight: The value of flow figures for inward investment are only available on a consistent basis up to 1994. The top three sources for 1992-94 were as follows. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Flows £ million 1992 United States 3,748 Germany 1,261 Netherlands 1,135 Total into United Kingdom 8,850 1993 United States 5,144 Netherlands 1,245 Australia 996 Total into United Kingdom 9,863 1994 United States 1,873 Netherlands 1,691 France 665 Total into United Kingdom 6,110 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: International Direct Investment Statistics Yearbook, 1996, OECD.

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