Companies (Shipping Companies Exemption) Order, 1948

HC Deb 14 July 1966 vol 731 c1707

41. Mr. Whitaker

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will implement paragraph 416 of the Jenkins Report and seek power to revoke the Companies (Shipping Companies Exemption) Order, 1948.

Mr. Jay

I would ask my hon. Friend to await the proposals I shall make when it is possible to introduce a Companies Bill.

Mr. Whitaker

I thank my right hon. Friend for that Answer. Will he not agree that the secrecy aggravated the distrust during the recent dispute? What has the public interest to gain from this secrecy?

Mr. Jay

We believe that amendments of the law should be made and it is our intention to make them in the forthcoming legislation.