HC Deb 20 July 1981 vol 9 cc15-6W
39. Mr. Wickenden

asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether, when he next meets the chairman of British Leyland, he will discuss the prospects for disposal of parts of the business to the private sector.

Mr. Tebbit

BL, with the Government's approval, is continuing its policy of disposing of major non-mainstream interests, of which the sale of Alvis for £27 million is the most recent example, and I expect that this will be one of the topics discussed when I next meet the chairman of BL, as it has been during our meetings in the past.