§ Mr. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many Britoil shares allotted at the time of the sale have not been paid for; and how many cheques have been dishonoured.
§ Mr. GrayOn 1 March, payment was outstanding on rather less than 0.1 per cent of the shares initially on offer. No Britoil shares allotted to private holders will have been fully paid for until the second instalment due on 6 April has been met.