HC Deb 08 February 1999 vol 325 cc45-6W
Mr. Redwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when the Minister for Small Firms, Trade and Industry(a) resigned his directorships and (b) sold his share holdings in (i) Juniper Communications Ltd., (ii) Juniper Production Ltd., (iii) Kaizuka Films Ltd., (iv) Spring Communications Ltd. and (v) Attractions Ltd. [67865]

Mr. Byers

The Minister for Small Firms, Trade and Industry resigned his directorships and sold his shares in Juniper Communications Ltd., Juniper Productions Ltd., Kaizuka Films Ltd., and Spring Communications Ltd. on 16 July 1998. The completion of formalities in relation to the legal (ie. non beneficial) interest in the shares occurred on 14 January 1999. As set out in his statement of 29 January 1999, which was placed in the Libraries of both Houses, he and his wife have retained a limited financial involvement with Juniper Communications Ltd. He resigned as a director and sold all of his shares in Attractions Ltd. on 7 January 1999.