§ Mrs Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many wholly new companies have been set up in the West Midlands region since he assumed office; and how this compares with the number set up in the period May to October 1978.
§ Mr. David MitchellNew company registrations required under the Compaines Act 1948 are maintained at the Companies Registration Office in Cardiff for England and Wales as a whole, and not on a regional basis. It is therefore not possible to identify the number of wholly new companies set up in the West Midlands since the general election or for the period May to October 1978.