§ Mr. Gowasked the Secretary of State for Industry what is his latest estimate of the profit or loss which would be made by Cable and Wireless Limited during the current financial year.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldNo estimate for 1976–77 is available, but the pre-tax profit earned in 1975–76 was £28 million.
§ Mr. Gowasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will list the directors of Cable and Wireless Limited; what is the age of each director; and what are their salaries.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe names, years of birth, and salaries of the directors of Cable and Wireless Ltd. are:
Year of birth Salary £ Chairman (part-time) Mr. H. G. Lillicrap 1913 9,080 Managing Director (full-time) Mr. A. A. Willett 1924 12,830 Directors (full-time) Mr. R. A. Rice 1922 10,330 Mr. W. H. Davies 1917 Mr. P. A. McCunn 1922 Mr. R. W. Cannon 1923 Directors (part-time) Mr. J. Hodgson 1925 Unpaid Mr. D. Berriman 1928 1,000 Mr. W. R. R. Haines 1928 Mr. A. J. Kirkwood 1925