HC Deb 20 October 1981 vol 10 cc203-4
Mr. Eyre

I beg to move amendment No. 8, in page 37, line 28, after 'letters', insert 'written orders for goods or services to be supplied to the business,' The amendment extends the scope of the documents on which the details of persons using a business name must appear to include all written orders for goods or services to be supplied to the business. The amendment arose from a debate in Committee. I appreciate many of the points that were put forward by hon. Members. The amendment represents an improvement to the alternative system, and I hope that it will be welcomed by the hon. Member for Hackney, Central (Mr. Davis).

Mr. Clinton Davis

In so far as one can support an improvement to a hopeless system, I support the amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. Eyre

I beg to move amendment No. 9, in page 38, line 3, after 'above', insert 'or which would have been so required but for subsection (3) below' The amendment clarifies an apparent anomaly regarding the provision of details of proprietors where partnerships of more than 20 persons are concerned. The amendment makes it clear that subsection (2) applies to require details of proprietors to be furnished in writing immediately for partnerships of more than 20 persons to any person with whom anything is done or discussed in the course of a business and who asks for such names and addresses.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. Eyre

I beg to move amendment No. 10, in page 38, line 8, leave out 'sent out' and insert 'issued'.

It has been suggested by the Law Society that it would be preferable to avoid the use of different wording when describing identical actions. I accept the points made by that society and I hope that the House will agree to this amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

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