§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the adult population owned one or more shares(a) in the latest year for which figures are available and (b) in each year since 1970. [4028]
§ Mrs. Angela Knight[holding answer 5 December 1995]: The information sought is not available for the years 1970–78 or 1980–86. Data for the remaining years are set out in the table:
Year Percentage of adults owning shares 1979 7 1987 19 1988 20 1989 20 1990 24 1991 25 1992 22 1993 22