Written question asked by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 January 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 February 1998. It was answered by Gordon Brown (Labour) on Thursday, 5 February 1998 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Treasury

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what further discussions the Paymaster General has had with the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury since 14th December concerning Orion Trust and TransTec shares; what information the Paymaster General has provided to him on the circumstances leading to the transfer of TransTec shares to the Orion Trust on 30 April 1997; what reasons the notes to the accounts of Stenbell Ltd describe the Paymaster General as a beneficiary of the Orion Trust rather than a potential discretionary beneficiary; what part eh Paymaster General had in the selection of Richmond Corporate Services as trustees of the Orion Trust; if the "Geoffrey Robinson personal settlement" financed or guaranteed the money which enabled Stenbell Ltd to purchase the Paymaster General's TransTec shares. - (Holding answers 26 January 1998).

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

305 c778W; 25533;25532;25531;25541;25530

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Disclosure of information Members' interests Shares Offshore trusts TransTec Stenbell Orion Trust Robinson, Geoffrey