Written question asked by Andrew Hunter (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 January 1997. It was answered by Michael Jack (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 January 1997 on behalf of the Treasury.
Treasury
- Question
- What estimates he has made of the current number of private shareholders in the privatised utilities. (Failed OPQ)
- Answer
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Mr. Hunter: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimates he has made of the current number of private shareholders in the privatised utilities. [9533] Mr. Jack: The most recent Government survey suggested that the number of individual shareholders was around 10 million, three times higher than the figure in 1979. Well over half of this number owned shares in privatised companies.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 9533; 288 c379-80W
- Session
- 1996-97
- Question not reached
- Yes
- Subjects
- Privatisation Shareholders
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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