The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1990-1997

Chief Secretary (1987-1989)

Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Overseas Assets – 12 May 1988

Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Overseas Assets on 12th May 1988.


Mr. Key To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of the stock of United Kingdom net overseas assets.

Mr. Major I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given earlier today by my right hon. Friend the Paymaster General to my hon. Friend the Member for Mid-Worcestershire (Mr. Forth).