§ Mrs. LawrenceTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a further statement on the sale of equity in Partnerships UK. [156966]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithThe offer for sale of 51 per cent. of the equity in Partnerships UK closed on 27 March 2001 and was oversubscribed. The successful institutions have been informed of their individual allocations and I will be making a further announcement shortly.