HC Deb 05 June 1991 vol 192 c238W
20. Mr. Summerson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he has any proposals to privatise further industries.

Mr. Redwood

Bills before Parliament will enable privatisation of the British Technology Group and the Insurance Services business of the ECGD. I intend to privatise the National Engineering Laboratory, but have set no timetable.

25. Dr. Michael Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the number of companies that have been returned to the private sector since 1979.

Mr. Redwood

The privatisations undertaken by my Department were listed in the answer I gave to the hon. Member for The Wrekin (Mr. Grocott) on 20 December 1990 at column 340.

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