§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will indicate, as at 17 November, how many of the underwriters for the BP share issue have paid the full amount for the partly-paid value of shares they were committed to purchase; how many have not yet done so and which they are; and when he expects to receive the full amount from the partly-paid issue.
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§ Mr. Norman LamontAll underwriters met their obligations to pay the first instalment price of unsold partly paid BP shares on the dates specified in the underwriting agreements.