§ 98. Mr. SumbergTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the latest figure for the number of shareholders in the United Kingdom; and what information he has on comparable figures in other major EC countries.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe joint Treasury and stock exchange survey carried out in January and February 1989 estimated that approximately 9 million people own shares, 20 per cent. of the adult population; a threefold increase since 1979. I have no directly comparable figure for other major EC countries.