§ Mr. ByersTo ask the President of the Board of Trade 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. [25707]
§ Mr. Heseltine[holding answer 22 May 1995]The President of the Board of Trade is, by virtue of that office, the majority shareholder in British Nuclear Fuels plc and Nuclear Electric plc. There have been no instances in the last five years of companies, in which I or my predecessors have by virtue of our office been majority shareholders, being wound up.