§ Mr. Moynihanasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement about the costs of the intended sale of shares in British Aerospace.
§ Mr. PattieProgress on the sale of the Government's shareholding in British Aerospace was reported on 13 March in a written answer to my hon. Friend the Member for South Ribble (Mr. Atkins) at columns150–51. Pending parliamentary approval of the necessary estimates urgent payments in connection with preliminary and main sale expenses will be met from repayable advances from the Contingencies Fund.