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Privatisations: Underwriting Costs

Volume 489: debated on Monday 9 November 1987

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asked Her Majesty's Government:What amounts were paid in underwriting fees for all privatizations prior to the present BP issue.

The cost to the Exchequer of primary and sub-underwriting in the UK of each government share sale from 1980 to September this year is about £175 million.