75. Mr. FRED HALLasked the President of the Board of Trade who is responsible for securing compliance with the law 419 in respect of limited liability companies as regards the presentation of balance sheets and the making of other prescribed returns; and if he will submit a statement giving particulars of defaulting companies in this respect during the last five years, and the action taken by or on behalf of the Government thereon.?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD Of TRADE (Mr. Buxton)The filing of returns required from companies under the Companies (Consolidation) Ad, 1908, is enforced by the Board of Trade. I am circulating with the Votes a statement giving particulars as to the number of defaults in this respect, with regard to which the Registrar found it necessary to communicate with the companies concerned, and the action taken during the last five years.—[See Written Answers this date.]