HC Deb 22 March 1979 vol 964 cc688-90W
Mr. Brotherton

asked the Minister of Overseas Development (1) for what purpose the Government have a 26 per cent. shareholding in Malawi Hotels Ltd.; and what is the cost to public funds in the latest year for which figures are available;

(2) for what purpose the Government have a 41 per cent. shareholding in Serge Islands Dairies Ltd.; and what is the cost to public funds in the latest year for which figures are available;

(3) for what purpose the Government have a 10 per cent. shareholding in Banjul Breweries Ltd.; and what is the cost to public funds in the latest year for which figures are available;

(4) for what purpose the Government have an 18 per cent. shareholding in Leonard Fairclough (Hotels) Ltd.; and what is the cost to public funds in the latest year for which figures are available;

(5) for what purpose the Government have a 100 per cent. shareholding in the Rodney Bay Mortgage Finance Co. Ltd.; and what is the cost to public funds in the latest year for which figures are available.

Mrs. Hart

The Government have no shares in any of these companies. Shares are held by the Commonwealth Development Corporation, which has existed since 1948 to promote economic growth in developing countries. Public funds are made available to the Corporation towards its investment programme as a

Year Number of attempts at written part Pass rate Per cent. Number of attempts at practical part Pass rate Per cent.
1974 … … … … 3,547 69.04 3,636 48.56
1975 … … … … 3,656 69.58 3,407 47.73
1976 … … … … 4,858 69.84 4,605 50.12
1977 … … … … 3,889 68.32 4,493 49.05
1978 … … … … 4,455 72.20 3,905 49.52

Mr. Lawrence

asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will list in the Official Report in respect of approved driving training instructors (a) the numbers of persons on the register, (b) the number of trainee licence holders, (c) the number retiring from the register and (d) the number removed from the

Date Number of persons on Register Number of trainee licence holders Number removed from Register
30 September 1974 … … 19,478 2,450 1,597
30 September 1975 … … 19,183 2,407 2,310
30 September 1976 … … 19,856 3,282 1,626
30 September 1977 … … 20,781 2,162 1,612
30 September 1978 … … 21,408 2,914 1,573

whole; the proportion of public funds in particular investments cannot be identified.

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