§ Mr. Simon Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he is able to announce the financial structure under which the British Technology Group will operate in future.
§ Mr. ButcherIt was anounced on 30 September that the British Technology Group would require an appropriate financial structure for its new activities, and that this would be considered when a new corporate plan had been prepared. The new chairman of the group, Mr. Colin Barker, and his board colleagues are now preparing this plan which should be ready early next year.