§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will update the information contained in his answer of 7 February 1991,Official Report, column 204, in respect of the issues and departments for which (a) Herbert Smith and Associates, (b) Slaughter and May and Kleinwort Benson have been used by the Government. [1095]
§ Mr. JackThe tables have been updated to show the issues, sponsoring departments and in which positions the firms of Herbert Smith and Associates, Slaughter and May and Kleinwort Benson were appointed since 1983.
Role of Kleinwort Benson in Privatisations Issue Date Department Position British Petroleum 1983 Treasury Underwriter British Petroleum 1987 Treasury Underwriter British Aerospace 1985 Treasury Joint Lead Underwriter Cable and Wireless 983 Treasury Adviser1 Lead Underwriter Cable and Wireless 1985 Treasury Underwriter Britoil 1985 Treasury Underwriter Associated British Ports 1983 Transport Advisers2 Joint Underwriter Enterprise Oil 1984 Energy Adviser Underwriter British Telecom 1984 DTI Adviser Joint Lead Underwriter British Gas 1986 Energy Underwriter British Airways 1987 Transport Underwriter Royal Ordnance 1987 Defence Adviser3 British Steel 1988 DTI Underwriter Water and Sewerage Companies 1989 Environment Underwriter Regional Electricity Companies 1990 Energy Adviser Generating Companies 1991 Energy Adviser Generating Companies 1995 Treasury Joint Global Co-ordinator Railway Franchising 1995 OPRAF Adviser 1 With Bank of England. 2 Early stages. 3 Initial study.
Role of Herbert Smith and Associates in privatisations Issue Date Department Position Royal Ordnance 1987 Defence Solicitor National Seed Development Organisation 1987 DES/MAFF Solicitor Ports Act Property Clawback Order 1991–92 DoT Solicitor Tilbury Debenture 1991–92 DoT Solicitor Married Quarters Estate Current MoD Solicitor 274W
Role of Slaughter and May in privatisations Issue Date Department Position Jaguar1 1984 DTI Solicitor British Aerospace 1985 Treasury Solicitor Britoil 1985 Treasury Solicitor
Role of Slaughter and May in privatisations Issue Date Department Position British Gas 1986 Energy Solicitor Unipart1 1987 DTI Solicitor British Airways 1987 Transport Solicitor British Petroleum 1987 Treasury Solicitor Regional Electricity Companies 1990 Energy Solicitor Generating Companies 1991 Energy Solicitor 1995 Treasury Solicitor 1 Sale of a subsidiary.