HC Deb 22 October 1973 vol 861 c362W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what he estimates to be the current market value of the assets of the 25 largest manufacturing companies in the United Kingdom as listed in The Times tabulation of leading British firms, State corporations excluded.

Sir G. Howe

The current market value of assets is not available. The estimated market value on 17th October of the ordinary shares of the 25 largest quoted manufacturing companies as listed in the "Times 1000" was about £12,000 million.