§ 37. Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what consultations he has had with the trade unions recognised by British Telecom and the chairman and council of the Post Office Users' National Council on the contents of the new licence for British Telecom plc.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe British Telecommunications Union Committee and the Post Office Users National Council have both made written representations on the draft British Telecom licence, which was published on 25 October 1983. These representations are being carefully considered, along with the others we have received, while the licence is finalised.
§ 40. Mr. Patrick Thompsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he now expects British Telecom to become a private company.
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§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe Government expect to sell a majority of the ordinary voting shares of British Telecom in the late autumn of this year.