§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has any plans to extend the final date of the Bank of England buy-back offer for BP shares.
§ Mr. Norman LamontI refer the hon. Member to my answer to the hon. Member for Islington, South and Finsbury (Mr. Smith) on 7 December 1987 at column71.
§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer who will be responsible for financing the second and third instalments of BP shares bought back by the Bank of England.
§ Mr. Norman LamontI refer the hon. Member to my answer to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Mr. Mitchell) on 9 November at column65.