HC Deb 01 May 1991 vol 190 c213W
Mr. Bill Walker

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the change in the number of shareholders since 1979.

Mr. Maude

The latest Treasury and stock exchange survey carried out in January and February 1991 shows that 25 per cent. of the adult population (over 11 million) now own shares compared with an estimate of 7 per cent. of the adult population owning shares in 1979.