HC Deb 16 July 1981 vol 8 cc434-5W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the names of all the nationalised industries for which he is the sponsoring Minister, all the subsidiary companies of those nationalised industries and the names of all companies in which his Department, or bodies answerable to his Department, have a majority or a minority interest.

Mr. David Howell

The list is as follows:

  • The British Gas Corporation*
  • The National Coal Board*
  • The Electricity Council*
  • The Central Electricity Generating Board and Area Boards*
  • The British National Oil Corporation*
  • British Nuclear Fuels Limited
  • Amersham International Limited
  • The National Nuclear Corporationt†
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  • * The Report and Accounts of these bodies give details of their subsidiary companies and other companies in which they have an interest.
  • † Shares held by UKAEA.