§ Mr. Woodallasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the disposals made by the National Enterprise Board and British Technology Group since 1979, together with the amounts received and buyers in each case.
§ Mr. ButcherThe information requested for the National Enterprise Board up to the end of 1982 and for the National Research Development Corporation up to March 1983 can be found in the annual reports and accounts for the two corporations, copies of which are available in the Library of the House. Since then the following additional sales of equity holdings have taken place.
The National Enterprise Board Name of Company Amount Received £ Name of Buyer United Medical Enterprises 15,850,000 London & Northern Group Celltech (part disposal) 653,000 Biotechnology Investments Celltech (part disposal) 700,000 Various Institutions Twinlock 3,540,000 Acco Rigby Electronics 1,650 Various Investors The National Research Development Corporation. No further disposals this year.