asked the Secretary of State for Industry on what date the National Enterprise Board took up the extra 2,500 £100 preference shares in Inmos Ltd.
This is a matter for the board.
asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether the National Enterprise Board has consulted him about disposing of the private medical interests of its subsidiary company, United Medical Enterprises Ltd.
The NEB sought my right hon. Friend's statutory consent to its acquiring more than 30 per cent. of the voting share capital of United Medical Enterprises Ltd., and obtained it on condition that the private medical interests which the company would acquire as a consequence of its take-over of Allied Investments Ltd. would be disposed of as soon as possible. These interests were subsequently sold.
asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether the National Enterprise Board informed him of, or consulted him about, its investment in Allied Investments.
My right hon. Friend's consent was sought and obtained by the board for an investment in this company by its subsidiary United Medical Enterprises.
| Payment now authorized | Total payments on account | ||||
| £000 | £000 | ||||
| British Aircraft Corporation (Holdings) Limited | … | 30,350 | 40,000 | ||
| Scottish Aviation Limited | … | … | … | 400 | 1,050 |
| Brooke Marine Limited | … | … | … | 250 | 650 |
| Cammell Laird Shipbuilders Limited | … | … | … | 150 | 400 |
| Hall Russell Company Ltd. | … | … | … | 250 | 650 |
| Hawthorn Leslie (Engineers) Ltd. | … | … | … | 150 | 550 |
| John G. Kincaid Company Limited | … | … | … | 800 | 2,250 |
| Scott Lithgow Limited | … | … | … | 600 | 750 |
| Scott Lithgow Drydocks Limited | … | … | … | 750 | |
| Vickers Shipbuilding Group Limited | … | … | … | 3,200 | 8,450 |
| Vosper Thornycroft (UK) Limited | … | … | … | 700 | 1,350 |
| Vosper Shiprepairers Limited | … | … | … | 1,350 | |
| Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited | … | … | … | 850 | 2,250 |
| Yarrow Training Limited | … | … | … | 2,250 | |
| 37,700 | 58,350 | ||||