§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby of 26 February,Official Report, columns 16–17, on unpublished reports, what was the cost of producing each report.
§ Mr. RedwoodCosts to date of investigations, other than those conducted by departmental officers, which are not separately identifiable, are as follows:
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Company name Date of report Cost (£) Euroseas Securities Limited 5 Mar 1985 399,741 Alexander Howden Group plc 130 December 1985 226 June 1987 1,055,700 British Anzani plc 28 November 1986 184,353 Medway Secondary Metals Limited 21 October 1987 88,934 House of Fraser Holdings plc 23 July 1988 1,512,485 Guinness plc 124 November 1988 1,699,008 Aldermanbury Trust plc 120 December 1988 726,176
Company name Dale of report Cost (£) Consolidated Goldfields pic 113 January 1989 15 April 1989 1,076,527 Graylaw Holdings Limited Link Service Stations Limited 28 November 1989 287,083 Bank Street Securities Limited 28 November 1989 157,088 Pennine Commercial Holdings plc 128 November 1989 338,372 The Animal Defence Society Limited 31 December 1989 55,562 Minet Holdings plc 216 January 1990 WMD Underwriting Agencies Limited 324 July 1986 1,244,077 1 Interim. 2 Final. 3 Interim published.