HC Deb 07 February 1968 vol 758 cc391-2
41. Mr. Tilney

asked the President of the Board of Trade why, following the registration of Compton Pipe Organs Limited in 1964, he permitted the registration of the name of Compton Organs Limited in June, 1967.

Mr. Darling

Because the Board of Trade did not consider the name undesirable.

Mr. Tilney

Does the right hon. Gentleman realise that, because of a mistake in his Department, it was possible for an advertisement to appear in the Musical Times of December last advertising Rushworth & Dreaper Ltd. "incorporating Compton Pipe Organs Ltd.", while on the opposite page there was an advertisement for Compton Organs Ltd? Will he take powers to rectify such mistakes when they are made?

Mi. Darling

I agree that the advertisements appear to prove the hon. Gentleman's point, but, given the facts of the case, the two companies having decided which should make which type of organ, I should have come to the same decision as the Registrar did. However, we cannot resolve this problem at Question Time, so I repeat the invitation which I sent to the hon. Gentleman to discuss the matter with me to see whether we can do something about it.