§ Mr. Clayasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish for each company privatised since 1979 the number of shareholders holding 500 shares or fewer following privatisation and the latest information available.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[pursuant to his reply, 17 July 1987]: I regret the information requested about the number of shareholders holding 500 shares or fewer in privatised companies immediately following privatisation can be provided only at disproportionate cost. Equivalent numbers for current shareholdings are a matter for the registrars of the companies concerned.