§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many staff in his Department or its agencies have(a) declared any company shareholdings they hold or (b) been advised to dispose of shareholdings in the past five years, indicating the companies concerned. [33417]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordTen officers have declared shareholdings further to the rules set out in my Department's staff handbook. The companies were:
- Tarmac
- Thames Water (3)
- Anglian Water
- Severn Trent Water
- Yorkshire Water
- South West Water
- WRC plc
- SERCO
Two of these were advised to dispose of their holdings. The companies concerned were Tannac and WRC plc.