§ Mr. John Leeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions since October, 1964, directives have been given to Government directors of public companies regarding the way that such directors should vote at board meetings; how many of such directives related to dividend limitation; how many to price limitation; and in how many cases the votes of directors so instructed secured a change of policy to the company concerned.
§ Mr. Harold LeverThe number of directives is very small, and none related to dividend or price limitation, or to the need to secure a change of company policy.