§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Industry for what purpose the 630W Government have a 100 per cent. shareholding in the West Coast of America Telegraph Co. Ltd.; and what is its cost to public funds in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe Government have no direct shareholding in this company. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cable and Wireless Limited and has been so since before Cable and Wireless was brought into public ownership.