HC Deb 28 November 1983 vol 49 cc353-4W
Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what percentage of the equity of Bradford University Software Systems is held by the National Enterprise Board;

(2) what percentage of the equity of C Squared is held by the National Enterprise Board;

(3) what percentage of the equity of Electronic Automation is held by the National Enterprise Board;

(4) what percentage of the equity of Durascreen is held by the National Enterprise Board;

(5) what percentage of the equity of Shelton Instruments is held by the National Enterprise Board;

(6) what percentage of the equity of Solglo is held by the National Enterprise Board;

(7) what percentage of the equity of White Cross Rubber Products is held by the National Enterprise Board;

(8) what percentage of the equity of British Vacuum Technology is held by the National Enterprise Board;

(9) what percentage of the equity of Epichem is held by the National Enterprise Board;

(10) what percentage of the equity of Britpharm is held by the National Enterprise Board;

(11) what percentage of the equity of Mather Machinery is held by the National Enterprise Board;

(12) what percentage of the equity of Silicon Microsystems is held by the National Enterprise Board;

(13) what percentage of the equity of Tarlan Services is held by the National Enterprise Board;

(14) what percentage of the equity of WFI (Europe) is held by the National Enterprise Board;

(15) what percentage of the equity of Focom Systems is held by the National Enterprise Board;

(16) what percentage of the equity of Hilton (Products) is held by the National Enterprise Board;

(17) what percentage of the equity of Integrated Micro Products is held by the National Enterprise Board;

Export unit value index total trade, OTS basis
Percentage change on previous year
1954=100 1961=100 1970=100 1975=100 1980=100
1954 -1
1955 +2
1956 4
1957 +4½
1958 -1
1959

(18) what percentage of the equity of Prolog is held by the National Enterprise Board.

Mr. Butcher

The information requested is as follows:

Name of Company Percentage of voting shares held by the NEB Comments
Bradford University Software Systems 27.5 Balance of investment in cumulative redeemable preference shares
British Vacuum Technology 5.1 Balance of investment in preference shares
Britpharm 14.4 Balance of investment in redeemable convertible preference shares
C Squared 25.0
Durascreen 26.0 Balance of investment in cumulative redeemable preference shares
Electronic Automation 29.0 Balance of investment in cumulative redeemable preference shares
Epichem 14.3 Balance of investment in cumulative redeemable preference shares
Focom Systems 20.0 Balance of investment in redeemable second preference shares
Hilton (Products) 29.0
Integrated Micro 28.5 Balance of investment in cumulative redeemable preference shares
Mather Machinery Only cumulative redeemable convertible participating preference shares held
Prolog 26.0
Shelton Instruments 12.6 Balance of investment in redeemable convertible participating non-cumulative preference shares
Silicon Microsystems 20.0 Balance of investment in preference shares
Solglo Only cumulative redeemable preference shares held
Tarlan Services 26.0 Balance of investment in cumulative redeemable participating preference shares
WFI (Europe) 24.1
White Cross Rubber 13.0 Balance of investment in cumulative redeemable preference shares