HC Deb 14 July 1993 vol 228 cc516-7W
Ms Harman

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many people have received discretionary share option schemes for the years 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93; and if he will provide an estimate for 1993–94;

(2) how many employees (a) were granted and (b) exercised discretionary share options; and what was their value in each year since 1990–91.

Mr. Dorrell

[holding answers 12 and 13 July 1993]: Information on the number of employees exercising options under discretionary share option schemes approved by the Inland Revenue was not collected prior to 1991–92. Data are not yet available for 1992–93 and 1993–94. Estimates for earlier years are as follows: