§ 47. Mr. W. BAKERasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will state the names of the public companies in which officials of his, Ministry hold directorships?
§ The MINISTER of STATE for AIR (Sir Samuel Hoare)The public companies in which one of the two temporary officials referred to in my reply to the hon. Member of the 7th April holds directorships are public utility companies, namely, the St. Albans Water Company and the Rickmansworth and Uxbridge Valley Water Company. As regards the second case, as I have already informed the hon. Member, the company in question has not traded for some years past and the present directors have been endeavouring to transfer their interests to other hands; the official concerned has now been able to divest himself of his interest and is no longer connected with the company.