HC Deb 15 November 1979 vol 973 cc754-5W
Mr. Brotherton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many application forms for the purchase of shares in British Petroleum have been printed; and how many have been distributed to banks and post offices.

Mr. Lawson

1,300,000 application forms were printed, of which 726,000 were distributed to banks and post offices. The prospectus and the application form were also published in many newspapers.