§ 20. Mr. OSWALD LEWISasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will ascertain and state how many companies make up their annual accounts between 1st January and 30th June of each year; and how many of these companies have so far omitted to file the required accounts and balance-sheets for the previous 12 months within the period prescribed by the Companies Act of 1929?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMThe information asked for in the first part of the question could not be ascertained except by a special inquiry involving a disproportionate expenditure of time and labour. As regards the second part of the question, I would explain that the date on which a company is required to file its annual return for a particular year with the Registrar does not depend upon the date to which it makes up its accounts, Pout upon the date of the first general meeting held in that year.