Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill5 November 1952
The Bill for the denationalzation of steel is introduced into the House of Commons
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The Bill for the denationalzation of steel is introduced into the House of Commons
The Bill for the denationalization of steel is given the Royal Assent
Challenges British Telecoms monopoly by helping to create Mercury Communications
Announces proposals in the House of Commons to privatize British Gas. Announces proposals in the House of Commons to privatize BNOC
Unerwriting for the privatization of BNOC & British Gas is completed
The Bill to privatize British Gas & BNOC is published
Sets the course for the later privatizations of the gas and electricity industries and on his return to the Treasury he worked closely with the Department of Trade and Industry in privatizing British Airways, British Telecom, and British Gas
Cable & Wireless is sold for œ224 million
Announces British Telecom is to be privatized
Britoil is sold for œ549 million
Decides to sell mor British Petroleum shares due to the increase in PSBR
Helps the Government prepare BT for privatization
Introduces a Bill into Parliament to privatize British Telecom
Associated British Ports is sold for œ22 million
British Telecom is floated on the stock exchange
Completes the privatization of British Telecom
Jaguar Motors is sold to private investors. Jaguar is sold for 294 million. Enterprise Oil is sold for 392 million. British Telecom is sold for 3,916 million
Agrees to the total privatization of British Gas
The Trustee Savings Bank is sold
The Trustee Savings Bank is sold. Lawsons budget continues the trend of shifting from direct to indirect taxes by reducing National Insurance contributions for the lower-paid while extending the base of value-added tax. Introduces a Bill to privatize the Trustee Savings Bank
Publishes the White Paper for the privatization of Water
A 100% of British Gas is offerred for sale in December raising œ5.4 billion
British Gas is sold for œ5,434 million
Announces in Parliament the BP flotation will go ahead despite the stock market crash
BP shares are sold on the stock exchange after a buy back scheme is introduced
British Airways is sold for œ900 million in February
The British Airports Authority is sold for œ1,281 million. Rolls Royce is sold for œ1,363 million. British Airways is sold for œ900 million. Agrees on the eve of the election with Lawson & Walker to privatize electricity
Announces to the House of Commons his intention to privatize the electricity industry
British Steel is sold for œ2,500 million
The ten regional water authorities are privatized raising 5 billion pounds
10 regional water companies are "floated on the stock exchange in November
It is decided to keep Magnox power stations under Government control
The Regional Water Companies are sold for 5,110 million pounds
Electricity privatization is launched
The Electricity Distribution Companies are sold for œ5,092 million. National Power & Power Gen are sold for œ2,230 million
Minister responsible for the privatization of the electricity industry
Scottish Power & Scottish Hydro Electricare sold for 2,880 million pounds
Legislation is passed to nationalize the railways
The stock-market confirms German prestige car-maker BMW is buying the majority share - 80% - in Rover from British Aerospace (BAe) for 800 million pounds
There are angry clashes in the House of Commons over the sale of the last major british car manufacturer Rover
The stock-market confirms German prestige car-maker BMW is buying the majority share - 80% - in Rover from British Aerospace (BAe) for 800 million pounds. Rover chairman George Simpson flies to Tokyo as soon as the BAe board agrees to accept BMWs offer
The privatization of British Coal Corp is completed
Only 15 deep coal mines remain at the time of privatisation in 1994
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