§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the value of the assets held by the National Enterprise Board on 3 May 1979; and what is the value of the assets that the National Enterprise Board has sold off since 3 May 1979.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallNo valuation has been made of the assets held by the board on 3 May 1979, but the board's annual report and accounts, laid before the House last week, show that it employed assets of £1,250.89 million on 31 December 1978 and £1,494.11 million on 31 December 1979, and that the proceeds of its sales since 3 May 1979 are about £37.2 million.