§ Mr. Benceasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many steel companies were handed back to private enterprise in 1961 to 1963; and how many were re-nationalised in that period.
§ Mr. GreenIn the period 1961–63 inclusive the Iron and Steel Holding and Realisation Agency disposed of its total holdings in six steel companies. In the same period the Agency also sold its remaining holdings in eight companies which had previously been denationalised. The answer to the last part of the Question is "None".