HC Deb 06 July 1998 vol 315 cc341-2W
Mr. Brady

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what criteria will be used to establish which publicly owned corporations will be considered for privatisation. [48062]

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

The Government apply a range of criteria when making decisions of this type. Each case is decided on its own merits.

Mr. Brady

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list those publicly owned assets which the Government propose to(a) privatise and (b) reconstitute as publicly owned corporations run on commercial lines during the next four years. [48064]

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

I refer the hon. Member to the Chancellor's statement of 11 June 1998,Official Report, columns 1195–1215, and section 4.2.3 on "Asset Disposals" of the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report (EFSR) published on 11 June.