§ Mr. Michael Heseltineasked the Minister of Transport what businesses have 271W been acquired by the National Freight Corporation since its establishment; and what was the cost of each acquisition.
§ Mr. CarmichaelWe are informed by the National Freight Corporation that it has acquired Leeds Car Collection Service Ltd. It would not be in the best interests of the Corporation to provide information on the price paid for individual undertakings.
§ Mr. Michael Heseltineasked the Minister of Transport what businesses were acquired in each of the calendar years 1966, 1967 and 1968 by the Transport Holding Company; and what was the cost of each acquisition.
§ Mr. CarmichaelWe are informed by the Transport Holding Company that it or its subsidiaries acquired undertakings as listed below in 1966, 1967 and 1968. It would not be in the interests of that Company, the National Freight Corporation, the National Bus Company or the Scottish Transport Group to provide information about the prices paid for individual undertakings.
1966
Road Haulage Undertakings
- E. G. Smith Ltd.
- Castle Bros. (Hauliers) Ltd.
- James Smith (Bickner) Ltd.
- West Coast Transport (Argyll) Ltd.
- James McPhee Ltd.
- *Bridges Transport Ltd.
- Lawther & Harvey Ltd.
Crowther Group
- †Tartan Arrow Services Ltd.
- F. Crowther & Son (Wakefield) Ltd.
- F. Crowther & Son (Sandal) Ltd.
- Arthur Cooper, Haulage (Wakefield) Ltd.
- Pashley's (Newmillerdam) Ltd.
Morton Group
- Morton's (Coventry) Ltd.
- Morton's (Liverpool) Ltd.
- Morton's (Scottish Transport) Ltd.
- Morton's (Garage) Ltd.
- Morton's (Fuel & Supplies) Ltd.
1967
Road Haulage Undertakings
- †Tartan Arrow Services Ltd.
- J. & E. Transport Ltd.
Road Passenger Undertakings
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- West Riding Automobile Co. Ltd.
- W. S. Ledgard.
Travel and Tourism Undertakings
- Pickford's and Hay's Wharf Shipping & Forwarding Co. Ltd.
- ‡Skyways Coach/Air Ltd
1968
Road Passenger Undertakings
§ British Electric Traction (Road passenger interests only).The above list does not include a number of very small undertakings also acquired during the years in question.NOTES:
* Acquisition of 75 per cent. shareholding.
† Partial interest acquired in 1966, 100 per cent in 1967.‡ Acquisition of 50 per cent. shareholding.§ Acquisition of balance of shareholding bringing total holdings up to 100 per cent.