§ 15. Mr. HaselhurstTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what information he has on the number of employees of the 12 regional electricity companies who became shareholders in the industry on its privatisation.
§ 18. Mr. JanmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what information he has on the number of employees of the 12 regional electricity companies who became shareholders in the industry on its privatisation.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryAbout 84,000 employees and 21,000 pensioners of the 12 regional electricity companies, the National Grid Company and the Electricity Association applied for and received shares. Between them they were allocated almost 160 million shares, representing about 7.4 per cent. of the total equity of the 12 regional electricity companies.