§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the cost of the British Government's investment in British Petroleum; what is the total of dividends the Government has received from it to date; what is the present paper capital value of it; and whether he will list similar figures for other shareholdings owned by the Government.
§ Mr. DiamondThe information readily available is shown in the following table. As regards the second part of the Question, my hon. Friend will appreciate that a simple cumulative total for dividends received over a long period would not be meaningful because of changes in the value of money.
Following is the information required: