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Mr. Kilroy-Silk
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what plans he has for taking back into public ownership those firms hived-off by the previous Government.
Mr. Benn
As my hon. Friend will know, our manifesto stated our intentions in this matter. I have made it clear to the nationalised industries for which I have responsibility that I will consider sympathetically proposals for their expansion and diversification.