HC Deb 28 July 1955 vol 544 c171W
Mr. E. Johnson

asked the Chancellor of Exchequer what profit was made by the Iron and Steel Holding and Realisation Agency on the sale of the shares of Hadfields Limited.

Mr. H. Brooke

The sale of the shares and debentures of Hadfields Limited will bring in £4,638,000. The investment cost to the Agency was £4,342,000. This leaves a gross surplus of £296,000.