HC Deb 07 May 1981 vol 4 cc138-9W
Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of all shares in industry held by, or for, the Department of Commerce at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Adam Butler

Details of all the shares in industry held by the Department of Commerce at 31 March 1981 are as follows:

Company* Percentage Ownership held by Department of Commerce Description of Shares
Harland and Wolff Ltd. 100 †10,996,082
Short Bros. Ltd. ‡91 †3,258,000
**2,870,000
††44,000,000
Irlandus Circuits Ltd. 40 ‡‡110,000
Princes Development Co. Ltd. 75 †60,000
Ben Sherman 1975 Ltd. 100 †2
Duratool Ltd. 23.4 ***46,865
Learfan Ltd. 0.01 †††100
*Companies which are in receivership, liquidation or are no longer trading have been excluded.
†£1 Ordinary.
‡ Balance held by Department of Industry.
**£1 'A' Preference.
††£1 'B' Preference.
‡‡£1 Preference.
***£1 Cumulative Preference.
†††£1Founders Shares.