§ 20. Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list those public assets for which his Department is responsible which have been privatised, or are now in the process of being privatised; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RidleySince 1979 the National Freight Corporation and British Transport Docks have been privatised. Other disposals include British Rail's hovercraft and hotel interests, International Aeradio Ltd. and much of British Airways' hotel investment, as well as long leases on most motorway service areas. We have made clear our commitment to sell or introduce private capital into British Airways, BAA and CAA airports, the National Bus Company and Sealink.