§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) on what date (a) Clyde Buildings and (b) Clydeside Holdings were struck off the companies register at Companies house; for what reason; who were the directors of those companies at that time; and if he will make a statement;
(2) on what date (a) the Elmrace Group and (b) Elmrace Motors were struck off the register of companies at Companies house; for what reason they were struck off; if he will list the directors of the company at that date; and if he will make a statement;
(3) why Gordons Fashions was struck off the register of companies at Companies house; on what date this was done; who were the directors of that company at that time; and if he will make a statement;
(4) why D. Broadhead Ltd. was struck off the register of companies at Companies house on 7 December 1981; who were the directors of the company at that time; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HowardElmrace Group Ltd. was struck off the Register of Companies on 27 September 1984, Elmrace Motors Ltd. on 28 September 1984, Gordons Fashions Ltd. on 29 November 1984 and Clydeside Holdings Ltd. on 8 April 1986. The Registrar expects to strike off Clyde Buildings Ltd. on 25 July 1986 and, subject to satisfactory completion of the statutory procedures, he will strike off D. Broadhead Ltd. during August 1986. The latter company has not previously been struck off the register.
Strike off action was initiated for all the companies named because the Registrar had reasons to believe, on the basis of information supplied by the companies themselves, that they were not in business or operating.
The directors of all companies are, or were at the time of strike-off, Mr. A. B. Kiley and K. T. Secretaries Ltd. Additionally, Mrs. S. Miller was a director of Gordons Fashions Ltd. when it was struck off.