§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he has received any proposals for the privatisation of Inmos or its sale to a foreign company; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ButcherIt is for the BTG to consider proposals for the disposal of their holding in Inmos. The policy is that it should dispose of all its holdings to private ownership as soon as commercially practicable.