Mr. John David Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many employees of British Telecommunications plc there are in Northern Ireland; and how many of these employees it is estimated applied for shares in the recent public offer.
§ Mr. ButcherAs at 30 November there were 4,845 BT employees in Northern Ireland but a breakdown of applications by geographical area is not available. However, 96 per cent. of all eligible employees in the United Kingdom applied for shares.