§ 128. Mr. Neil HamiltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many companies have been returned to the private sector by his Department since 1979.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Mr. Mitchell) on 9 January [columns.517-18]. My Department had primary responsibility for returning seven companies to the private sector.