NEW COMPANIES: REGISTRATION

HL Deb 24 February 1981 vol 417 c1050WA

Lord Glenarthur

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What were the average times taken by the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to arrange registration of new companies in the years 1960 and 1980.

Lord Trefgarne

The average times in days taken to register new companies were:—

	1960	1980
England and Wales	12/13	10/12
Scotland	5/6	10/11
Northern Ireland	7/8	14/15

House adjourned at twenty-four minutes past eight o'clock.