To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received on the potential for employers to offer fractional shares within employee share schemes; and if he will make a statement.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received on the potential for employers to offer fractional shares within employee share schemes; and if he will make a statement.

Finance Bill. New clause 13 (for report stage). Exemptions from stamp duty on the disposal of a substantial shareholding. Considered 3 July 2002.Withdrawn

Finance Bill. New clause 13 (for report stage). Exemptions from stamp duty on the disposal of a substantial shareholding. Considered 3 July 2002.Withdrawn

How many staff in his Department or its agencies have (a) declared any company shareholdings they hold or (b) been advised to dispose of shareholdings in the last five years, indicating the companies concerned. - Ref to 259 c92-3W and fact that information is not readily available.

How many staff in his Department or its agencies have (a) declared any company shareholdings they hold or (b) been advised to dispose of shareholdings in the last five years, indicating the companies concerned. - Ref to 259 c92-3W and fact that information is not readily available.

To publish for each water authority in England estimated % held by individual shareholders & financial institutions as on first day of trading in new companies. - Inc ref to DEP 5476 (holding answer 19 Dec 1989).

To publish for each water authority in England estimated % held by individual shareholders & financial institutions as on first day of trading in new companies. - Inc ref to DEP 5476 (holding answer 19 Dec 1989).

Further to 163 c495W to list precise details of nos of those shares not yet available when they become available & to write to hon. Member for Nottingham North. - Minister will write once precise details of HMG residual shareholdings in 10 water companies are available.

Further to 163 c495W to list precise details of nos of those shares not yet available when they become available & to write to hon. Member for Nottingham North. - Minister will write once precise details of HMG residual shareholdings in 10 water companies are available.

To give % total water shares gone to small investors, UK institutions, foreign investors & others & what provision was considered to ensure that small shareholders were allocated more than half of total water shares available - Inc figures

To give % total water shares gone to small investors, UK institutions, foreign investors & others & what provision was considered to ensure that small shareholders were allocated more than half of total water shares available - Inc figures

Pursuant to 162 c3W details of further progress made with water share offers - Inc fact that details of allocation of shares to applicants placed in Library (DEP 5476)

Pursuant to 162 c3W details of further progress made with water share offers - Inc fact that details of allocation of shares to applicants placed in Library (DEP 5476)

To take steps to ensure that service personnel who own, but are unable to be resident at a UK home, are in no way disadvantaged in obtaining access to special terms offered by water authorities for the purchase of shares by their customers.

To take steps to ensure that service personnel who own, but are unable to be resident at a UK home, are in no way disadvantaged in obtaining access to special terms offered by water authorities for the purchase of shares by their customers.

What protections are built into the flotation process for each of the 10 water companies currently subject to flotations to guard against foreign takeover; & what guarantees exist to ensure these protections have long-term effects. - Includes ref to prospectus for the water offers copy in Library.

What protections are built into the flotation process for each of the 10 water companies currently subject to flotations to guard against foreign takeover; & what guarantees exist to ensure these protections have long-term effects. - Includes ref to prospectus for the water offers copy in Library.

What was no. of households circulated by Anglian Water plc & Severn Trent Water plc in respect of their recent publicity campaigns; & what was the cost & the source of funding for both.

What was no. of households circulated by Anglian Water plc & Severn Trent Water plc in respect of their recent publicity campaigns; & what was the cost & the source of funding for both.

What is the upper & lower limit, respectively on the proportion of shares in each of the 10 water companies which are being made available to foreign investors; & in each of the water companies which will be sold only to British people. - Inc ref to full details in...

What is the upper & lower limit, respectively on the proportion of shares in each of the 10 water companies which are being made available to foreign investors; & in each of the water companies which will be sold only to British people. - Inc ref to full details in...

What payment has been agreed to firms acting as underwriters for privatisation of water. - Includes ref to "Prospectus for the Water Offers" (copy in Library).

What payment has been agreed to firms acting as underwriters for privatisation of water. - Includes ref to "Prospectus for the Water Offers" (copy in Library).

What correspondence has been received with regard to accuracy of Pathfinder prospectus launched on 3 Nov. - Will write.

What correspondence has been received with regard to accuracy of Pathfinder prospectus launched on 3 Nov. - Will write.

What is total gain per year to each of water plcs as a result of writing off all their debt to Exchequer; what is loss to Exchequer as a result of loans to water authorities which have been written off.

What is total gain per year to each of water plcs as a result of writing off all their debt to Exchequer; what is loss to Exchequer as a result of loans to water authorities which have been written off.

Statement on capital structures proposed for water plcs - Includes table

Statement on capital structures proposed for water plcs - Includes table

Statement giving further details of share offer arrangements for employees of privatised water authorities. - Includes figures.

Statement giving further details of share offer arrangements for employees of privatised water authorities. - Includes figures.

To give all known foreign holdings in British water companies as a % of share capital in each case, together with turnover of companies concerned & no of households supplied. - Ref to 150 c400W.

To give all known foreign holdings in British water companies as a % of share capital in each case, together with turnover of companies concerned & no of households supplied. - Ref to 150 c400W.

What plans are there to counter fraudulent applications for shares in new water plcs.

What plans are there to counter fraudulent applications for shares in new water plcs.

If there will be special share offer arrangements for employees of privatised water authorities.

If there will be special share offer arrangements for employees of privatised water authorities.

Further to 147 c194-6W if European Commissioner included in his statement on 7 Feb view on Govts proposal to reverse or prevent mergers in water industry after privatisation which reduce no of water companies in independent ownership (Holding answer 16 Feb 1989)

Further to 147 c194-6W if European Commissioner included in his statement on 7 Feb view on Govts proposal to reverse or prevent mergers in water industry after privatisation which reduce no of water companies in independent ownership (Holding answer 16 Feb 1989)