§ 19. Mr. Wallerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, pursuant to the answer of 22 May, Official Report, column 306, he will make it his policy to commission, at an appropriate future date, a further survey of the incidence of personal share ownership to take account of the impact of the proposed personal equity plan provisions contained in the Finance Bill; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Norman LamontI expect further survey work on share ownership to be carried out next year, possibly as part of the General Household Survey.
§ 22. Mr. Yeoasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received on his Budget proposals for personal equity plans.
§ Mr. Norman LamontMy right hon. Friend's personal equity plan proposals have been widely welcomed.
§ 43. Mr. Portilloasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received concerning the proportion of the population who are share owners.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe Government's efforts to promote wider share ownership have attracted strong support, not least from those who have bought shares in privatised companies and in the companies where they work.