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Response to PAC report on Shareholder Executive
The Government has today (29 November 2007) published a Treasury Minute on a number of Public Accounts Committee reports including the report on 'The Shareholder Executive and public sector businesses'.
See the full Treasury Minute

2006-2007 Shareholder Executive report published
The Shareholder Executive annual report was published on 5th November.
See the following link for the full report.
2006-2007 Report

Parliamentary Accounts Committee report published
The Parliamentary Accounts Committee report on the Shareholder Executive was published on 20 September.
See the following links for the full Press Notice and report.
PAC Press Notice
PAC report on the Shareholder Executive

New Deputy Master of the Royal Mint
Angela Eagle MP, the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, today announced the appointment of Andrew Stafford as Chief Executive and Deputy Master of the Royal Mint. Andrew will take up the position on 15 October 2007
HMT Press Notice - 10 September 2007

Stephen Lovegrove appointed as acting Chief Executive of the Shareholder Executive
27 June 2007 - Stephen Lovegrove has been appointed as acting Chief Executive of the Shareholder Executive, with Mark Russell as Acting Deputy Chief Executive.
Read full Press Notice.

New Chair for Shareholder Executive
The Department of Trade and Industry has today announced the appointment of Philip Remnant as non-executive Chair of the Shareholder Executive.
Read full press notice.

Government sells part of its interest in British Energy
On 1 June 2007, the Government announced the successful completion of the sale of part of its interest in British Energy through a share offering.
Main press release
Further press release

Northern Ireland Water Service becomes a Government company
Northern Ireland Water Service became a Government company at the start of April 2007. Read full press release at http://www.niwater.com/News.asp

NAO Report Published
On Wednesday 28 February, the National Audit Office (NAO) published its report 'The Shareholder Executive and Public Sector Businesses'.
National Audit Office report

Government agrees financing framework for Royal Mail
The Government has agreed the final terms of a financing framework for Royal Mail, designed to give the company the freedom to use its resources and borrowing facilities to modernise and succeed in a competitive market, Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling announced today. Read full press notice below.
DTI Press Notice 8 February 2007

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