§ Major Bruceasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the number and aggregate sum, from 1st October, 1948, to date, of capital issues approved under the Borrowing (Control and Guarantees) Act, 1946, of other capital issues and of offers for sale to the public effected within the scope of the Stock Exchange Regulations; and whether he will give particular totals in respect of each of the above categories, showing the number 55W and sums involved for the capital goods industries, consumer goods industries and services excluding the entertainment industries, and the entertainment industries, respectively.
§ Sir S. CrippsFollowing is the answer:
CAPITAL ISSUES CONSENTED TO BY THE TREASURY DURING THE 12 MONTHS 1ST OCT., 1948–30TH SEPT., 1949 — No. of cases Approximate Totals £ Capital goods industries 90 40,226,000 Consumer goods industries and services (excluding entertainments, etc.) 95 49,329,000 Entertainments (film industry, etc.) 20 5,279,000 Other (including Public Utilities, Land and Property, and Miscellaneous) 189 48,646,000 394 143,480,000 1. Figures are, so far as possible, for issues involving new money.
2. The above figures exclude issues by overseas companies and Governments and by local authorities.
3. The figures are not available in respect of other capital issues and offers for sale to the public effected within the scope of the Stock Exchange Regulations.