HC Deb 21 November 1980 vol 994 c111

Secretary Sir Keith Joseph, supported by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Secretary Heseltine, Mr. Secretary Jenkin, Mr. Secretary Nott, Mr. Nigel Lawson and Mr. Adam Butler, presented a Bill to establish a public corporation to be called British Telecommunications; to make provision with respect to its functions and to transfer to it certain property, rights and liabilities of the Post Office; to make further provision with respect to the Post Office; to provide for dealings by the Treasury in the shares of Cable and Wireless Limited; to extend the application of the Telegraph Acts; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Monday 24 November and to be printed [Bill 1].

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