HC Deb 25 October 1972 vol 843 cc308-9W
Mr. Stanbrook

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications for the registration of business names by educational establishments have been received; and how many such applications have been refused on the ground of undesirability, in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Noble

56 applications to register business names including the words "college, "institute" or "school" were received during the year ended 30th September, 1972, 39 of these applications were refused on grounds of undesirability. Information for earlier years is not available.

Mr. Stanbrook

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many cases of educational establishments trading under business names not registered under the Registration of Business Names Act, 1916, have come to the notice of his Department for every year from 1962; what action has been taken; and with what result in each case.

Mr. Noble

One such case is being investigated at present, but information for earlier years is not available.