§ Mr. Crawfordasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the annual turnover of (a) the Scottish Stock Exchange and (b) the London Stock Exchange during the latest 12-month period for which figures are currently available; and how this compares with the corresponding 12-month period in 1967 and 1957 for the sum of the then various Scottish stock exchanges and the London Stock Exchange.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisSince April 1973 information on turnover has been avail able only for the Amalgamated Stock Exchange—i.e., all United Kingdom and Irish Republic exchanges together. Before then, separate but not strictly comparable figures are available for the London and Scottish exchanges, but only from 1965 onwards. In the 12-month period to March 1973 the turnover of the London Stock Exchange was £52,342 million and of the Scottish Stock Exchange was £744 million. The comparable figures for the 12-month period ending in March 1968 were £33,980 million and £384 million. The combined total for the amalgamated Stock Exchange in the 12-month period to March 1977 was £119,407 million.
§ Mr. Crawfordasked the Secretary of State for Trade how many public com panies which hold their annual general 711W meetings in Scotland are quoted on the Scottish Stock Exchange at the latest con venient date; and how this compares with the corresponding date in 1967 and 1957, for the sum of the then various Scottish stock exchanges.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisThis information could be made available only at a dis proportionate cost.