§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what action is taken against companies which file accounts at Companies House after the statutory time limit has expired.
§ Mr. RidleyAll cases which come to notice of failure to file accounts are pursued by correspondence. As my hon. Friend indicated in his answer of 30th November, 1970, our policy is to seek to secure compliance before proceeding to prosecution: persistent default is of course likely to lead to prosecution.
§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what action is taken against companies which file accounts at Companies House without giving the additional information required by the Companies Act, 1967.
§ Mr. RidleyThe Department pursues with the company concerned any case which comes to its notice of failure to file information required by the 1967 Companies Act. If a company persistently fails to comply, it may be prosecuted.