§ Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he has now formulated his plans for the sale of Britoil; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gray:The Government's plans for the sale of shares in Britoil were set out during the passage of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Bill. I have made it clear that final decisions about the sale of shares will depend, amongst other things, on market conditions at the time.