HC Deb 08 November 1995 vol 265 cc911-2W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list those companies privatised since 1979 together with the debt write-off agreed by the Government prior to the sale. [42176]

Mr. Jack

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Durham, North-West (Ms Armstrong) on 23 March 1995,Official Report, columns 285–88.

Dr. Wright

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total expenditure of his Department since 1979 on advertising and promoting share offers in(a) gas, (b) electricity, (c) water and (d) telecommunications. [42102]

Mr. Jack

The costs have been as follows:

  1. (a) Nil.
  2. (b) £8 million (Genco2, 1995).
  3. (c) Nil.
  4. (d) £14.7 million on BT2 in 1991
    • £12.0 million on BT3 in 1993