§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Trade how soon after documents were lodged at the former Companies House in London they were filed on the record of the companies concerned; whether it was intended that documents shall be filed as speedily after submission to the new Companies House; and in how many cases documents have in fact taken more than (a) two weeks, (b) four weeks, (c) six weeks and (d) over six weeks to be filed under the new system; and what has been the longest delay before documents have been filed after lodgement.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisI will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.