§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of shares are owned by(a) the personal sector, (b) financial companies and institutions and (c) others.
§ Mr. Norman LamontFollowing is the information on the proportions of holdings of United Kingdom ordinary and preference shares at end 1987:
Percentage (a) Personal Sector 29 (b) Monetary Sector and Other Financial Institutions 57 (c) Industrial and Commercial Companies, Public Corporations, Central Government 14