HC Deb 12 July 1983 vol 45 c302W
Mr. McQuarrie

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list in the Official Report, all nationalised industries, whether statutory corporations, companies, or trading bodies of any sort, in which the Government now have any financial interest or for which they may make financial provision, in whole or part, for which he is the sponsoring Minister; and if he will list all subsidiaries or divisions of those industries which may carry on business under a different name from that of the parent nationalised industry.

Mr. Parkinson

My Department sponsors four nationalised industries: British Telecom, British Shipbuilders, British Steel Corporation and the Post Office. The information requested is contained in the annual report and accounts of the respective corporations.

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