HC Deb 22 April 1977 vol 930 cc187-8W
Dr. McDonald

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many companies were subject to statutory limits on dividends; and how many of these companies received Treasury consent to increase their dividends above the statutory limit in 1976;

(2) what was the total amount of dividend distributed by companies in 1976 which had Treasury consent to exceed the statutory limit on dividends;

(3) how many of the companies which received Treasury consent to increase their dividends above the statutory limit in 1976 fell into each of the categories listed in paragraphs 13 to 20 of section III of Command Paper No. 5444; how

allowing for inflation as he reached in 1964, 1970 and 1974, respectively.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

I will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.