§ Mr. Bishopasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT as at 1st January 1970 and 1st January 1973 the companies in which Her Majesty's Government had an indirect shareholding through public corporations or nationalised industries; and what was the value and number of shares held in each case, respectively.
§ Mr. HigginsI would refer the hon. Member to the annual reports and accounts of these bodies.
§ Mr. Bishopasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list as at 1st January 1970 and 1st January 1973 the companies in which Her Majesty's Government had appointed directors stating the number of directors in each case, respectively.
§ Mr. HigginsFollowing is the information:
entering United Kingdom ports, calling after 4.0 p.m. on Fridays and sailing prior to 9.0 a.m. on Mondays, have not had reports made, itemising the manifest of cargo and passengers aboard, and submit- 267W ted to the local customs house as a result of the overtime ban by Customs and Excise staff;
(2) how many vessels entering United Kingdom ports, calling after 4.0 p.m. on Fridays and sailing prior to 9 a.m. on Mondays, have not had Customs and Excise clearance received by their masters on form S.35 after examination of their ships' papers;
(3) in how many cases of vessels entering United Kingdom ports, calling after 4.0 p.m. on Fridays and sailing prior to 9.0 a.m. on Mondays, have photo copies of clearance certificates and relevant documents been produced in retrospection, contrary to Customes and Excise regulations regarding safety at sea.
§ Mr. HigginsI am not aware of any instances in which the proper procedures have not been carried out. But if the hon. Member has any case in mind perhaps he would write to me.