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1990-91
882
Hanson Plc Possible Takeover Of Ici
Doug Hoyle
1991-05-22
That this House views with great concern the possibility that Hanson plc will soon be making a takeover bid for ICI; notes ICI is Britain's largest manufacturing company and a major export earner; believes a Hanson plc takeover would result in ICI being broken-up and sold off in parts to the highest bidder, which would be a devastating blow to Britain's chemical industry which does not need another forced rationalisation; notes ICI is one of Britain's few industrial success stories with about 70 per cent. of ICI's research being carried out in Britain with about half its manufacturing capacity based here, at over 50 production sites and with a further 200,000 jobs depending on its business in Britain; notes the chemical industry is a net contributor to Britain's balance of trade and that if ICI is sold off it may fall into the hands of an overseas company resulting in productive capacity and research and development moving abroad, and markets won by ICI being taken over; believes Hanson plc's record on long-term investment should give this House cause for concern as it has a very poor record on research and development expenditure in an industry where this type of expenditure is essential; calls on the Government to indicate that it would oppose a Hanson plc takeover of ICI, and refer the bid to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission as being against the public and national interest; and further calls for legislation to be introduced to tighten up regulations governing takeovers and prevent companies that invest in Britain from being taken over by unwelcome predators.
Doug Hoyle
1991-05-22
Proposed
Warrington North
Giles Radice
1991-05-22
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North Durham
Robert Wareing
1991-05-22
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Liverpool, West Derby
Irene Adams
1991-05-22
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Paisley North
Mildred Gordon
1991-05-22
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Bow and Poplar
Norman Godman
1991-05-22
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Greenock and Port Glasgow
Bruce George
1991-05-22
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Walsall South
Bob Cryer
1991-05-22
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Bradford South
Jim Cousins
1991-05-22
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Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Jeremy Corbyn
1991-05-22
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Islington North
Bill O'Brien
1991-05-22
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Normanton
Gordon Oakes
1991-05-22
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Halton
Chris Mullin
1991-05-22
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Sunderland South
Elliot Morley
1991-05-22
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Glanford and Scunthorpe
Clare Short
1991-05-22
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Birmingham, Ladywood
John Marek
1991-05-22
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Wrexham
Stuart Randall
1991-05-22
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Kingston upon Hull West
Ernie Ross
1991-05-22
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Dundee West
Nigel Spearing
1991-05-22
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Newham South
Kim Howells
1991-05-22
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Pontypridd
Robert Hughes
1991-05-22
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Aberdeen North
Roy Hughes
1991-05-22
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Newport East
David Lambie
1991-05-22
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Cunninghame South
Terry Lewis
1991-05-22
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Worsley
Eddie Loyden
1991-05-22
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Liverpool, Garston
Alice Mahon
1991-05-22
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Halifax
Bill Michie
1991-05-23
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Sheffield, Heeley
Harry Barnes
1991-05-23
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North East Derbyshire
John Battle
1991-05-23
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Leeds West
William McKelvey
1991-06-03
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Kilmarnock & Loudoun
Brian Wilson
1991-06-03
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Cunninghame North
Den Dover
1991-06-03
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Chorley
Joan Lestor
1991-06-03
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Eccles
Dennis Skinner
1991-06-03
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Bolsover
John McAllion
1991-06-03
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Dundee East
Terry Davis
1991-06-04
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Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Alan Williams
1991-06-04
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Swansea West
Gerry Steinberg
1991-06-04
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Durham, City of
Harry Ewing
1991-06-04
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Falkirk East
John Evans
1991-06-04
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St Helens North
Jimmy Dunnachie
1991-06-04
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Glasgow, Pollok
Ron Davies
1991-06-04
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Caerphilly
Ronnie Campbell
1991-06-04
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Blyth Valley
Keith Bradley
1991-06-04
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Manchester, Withington
Eric Illsley
1991-06-04
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Barnsley Central
Chris Smith
1991-06-04
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Islington South & Finsbury
Terry Rooney
1991-06-04
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Bradford North
Dawn Primarolo
1991-06-05
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Bristol South
James Wray
1991-06-05
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Glasgow Provan
Dennis Turner
1991-06-05
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Wolverhampton South East
Win Griffiths
1991-06-05
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Bridgend
Huw Edwards
1991-06-05
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Monmouth
Paul Murphy
1991-06-05
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Torfaen
Alan Meale
1991-06-05
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Mansfield
Derek Fatchett
1991-06-05
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Leeds Central
Adam Ingram
1991-06-06
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East Kilbride
Richard Livsey
1991-06-06
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Brecon and Radnor
John Cummings
1991-06-06
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Easington
Maria Fyfe
1991-06-06
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Glasgow, Maryhill
John Smith
1991-06-13
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Vale of Glamorgan
Hilary Armstrong
1991-06-13
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North West Durham
Austin Mitchell
1991-06-18
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Great Grimsby
Kenneth Eastham
1991-06-18
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Manchester, Blackley
Frank Cook
1991-06-18
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Stockton North
Michael Foot
1991-06-18
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Blaenau Gwent
George Foulkes
1991-06-18
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Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
George Galloway
1991-06-18
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Glasgow Hillhead
Graham Allen
1991-06-18
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Nottingham North
Peter Hain
1991-06-18
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Neath
Joe Ashton
1991-06-18
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Bassetlaw
Kevin Barron
1991-06-18
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Rother Valley
Joan Walley
1991-06-18
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Stoke-on-Trent North
David Winnick
1991-06-18
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Walsall North
Audrey Wise
1991-06-18
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Preston
David Young
1991-06-18
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Bolton South East
Nick Brown
1991-06-18
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Newcastle upon Tyne East
Peter Pike
1991-06-18
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Burnley
John Reid
1991-06-18
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Motherwell North
Jeff Rooker
1991-06-18
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Birmingham, Perry Barr
Barry Sheerman
1991-06-18
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Huddersfield
Norman Hogg
1991-06-18
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Cumbernauld & Kilsyth
Greville Janner
1991-06-18
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Leicester West
Robert Litherland
1991-06-18
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Manchester Central
Ken Livingstone
1991-06-18
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Brent East
Geoffrey Lofthouse
1991-06-18
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Pontefract & Castleford
David Marshall
1991-06-18
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Glasgow, Shettleston
Thomas McAvoy
1991-06-18
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Glasgow, Rutherglen
Tom Clarke
1991-06-18
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Monklands West
Allan Rogers
1991-06-19
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Rhondda
Tom Pendry
1991-06-20
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Stalybridge & Hyde
Alex Carlile
1991-06-20
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Montgomery
Diane Abbott
1991-06-20
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Hackney North & Stoke Newington
Tony Benn
1991-06-24
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Chesterfield
Keith Vaz
1991-06-26
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Leicester East