Written question asked by John Battle (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 June 1996. It was answered by Richard Page (Conservative) on Monday, 10 June 1996 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: What was the annual profit of (a) British Gas, (b) the CEGB, (c) each of the previously publicly-owned water companies and (d) British Telecom in each year since 1979. - Inc fact that information requested is published in the accounts of the nationalised utilities and in the annual reports of the privatised utility companies (in Library).

Answer: Mr. Battle: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the annual profit of (a) British Gas, (b) Central Electricity Generating Board, (c) each of the previously publicly owned water companies and (d) British Telecom in each year since 1979.[31760] Mr. Page: The information requested is published in the accounts of the nationalised utilities and in the annual reports of the privatised utility companies. Information on the water companies is published in the Office of Water Services' "1994-95 Report on the Financial Performance and Capital Investment of the Water Companies in England and Wales". Copies of all of these publications are available in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 31760; 279 c13W
Session: 1995-96
Subjects: Central Electricity Generating Board British Telecom British Gas Profits Utilities Water companies