HC Deb 23 January 1959 vol 598 c66W
Mr. H. Wilson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state his present estimate of the value of the Government's holdings in the British Petroleum Company, and the percentage increase this represents over the original investment.

Mr. Erroll

About £304 million on the basis of Stock Exchange closing prices on 20th January. This represents some sixty times the cost of the original investment.