§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he intends that the publicly owned shares in British Telecommunications after privatisation shall be owned by the Office of Telecommunications.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe Government will hold the shares it owns in BT plc. A conflict of interest could arise if the Director General of Telecommunications held shares in one of the companies whose affairs he will have to regulate.
§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he intends that the proposed Office of Telecommunications will take over the role of consumer protection at present performed by the Post Office User's National Council.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerI intend the Director General of Telecommunications and his office to have the specific role of promoting the interests of all users of telecommunications.