HC Deb 17 February 1992 vol 204 cc23-4W
Mr. Brazier

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is the market value of National Grid.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

At present, the market valuation of the National Grid Company could be of the order of £2 billion.

Mr. Brazier

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his estimate of the number of shareholders in the 12 regional electricity companies.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

There are currently nearly 3.2 million shareholder accounts in the 12 regional electricity companies. It is likely that the majority of these accounts are held by individuals who own shares in only one company; although information on the precise number of such individuals cannot be produced from the 12 separate company registers.