§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what investigations she has carried out into the management of Railtrack Group plc and Railtrack plc.[8182]
§ Ms Hewitt[holding answer 18 October 2001]: It is not the policy of my Department to comment on the affairs of particular companies.
Where I consider it to be in the public interest I may use discretionary powers under the Companies Acts to conduct inquiries if it appears that there has been misconduct in relation to the affairs of a company. If the hon. Member provides my officials with evidence that he considers justifies an investigation, my officials will give it full consideration.