§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list those companies in which the holder of his office is a majority shareholder which(a) are currently in existence and (b) have been wound up in the past five years. [25709]
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 22 May 1995]: The information is as follows:
Companies currently in existence
- Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd.
- David MacBrayne Ltd.
- Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd.
- Scottish Electricity Ltd.1
- Scottish Electricity (No. 1) Ltd. 1
- Scottish Electricity (No. 2) Ltd. 1
- Scottish Nuclear Ltd.
- The Student Loan Company Ltd2
Companies wound up in the past five years
None.
1 Formed as part of the electricity privatisation process to handle monetary transactions.
2 Wholly owned by the Secretary of State for Education and the Secretary of State for Scotland.