§ Mr. Blairasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list all those companies involved in the flotation of British Gas giving, in each case, the level of fees agreed and the arrangements governing the level of such fees; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithI refer the hon. Member to the answer that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave to the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras (Mr. Dobson) on 13 June, at column408, which listed the firms giving advice to my Department on the sale of British Gas. A number of other firms are involved in the detailed preparations for the sale. It is not the Government's practice to publish the fees paid to individual firms on privatisation exercises, as these are commercially confidential.