§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Transport what were the net proceeds received by the Government from the sale of the National Freight Corporation.
§ Mr. EyreThe net proceeds from the sale, representing the difference between the proceeds from the sale of shares to management, employees and pensioners—£53.5 million—less expenses of sale—some £200,000—and payments to the NFC pension funds to fund the historic deficiencies—£48.7 million, were about £4.6 million.