HC Deb 18 May 1995 vol 260 cc299-300W
Mr. Byers

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 15 May,Official Report, column 25, at what venues the meetings with Mr. Richard Budge took, place and which Government Departments were represented at each of the meetings. [24941]

Mr. Page

Of the seven meetings with Mr. Richard Budge detailed in my previous answer of 15 May, six were conducted in the office of my right hon. Friend the Minister for Industry and Energy. The meeting on 15 April 1993 took place over lunch in central London. No other Government Departments were represented at any of the meetings.

Mr. Byers

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his reply of 15 May,Official Report, column 25, which other two directors of A. F. Budge were interviewed. [24939]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

David Thomas Trewick and Martin Connolly were interviewed, together with David Threadkell, a former director.

Mr. Stephen Byers

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his reply of 15 May,Official Report, column 24, what was the cost of the Coopers and Lybrand report on the collapse of A. F. Budge. [24944]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

Administrative receivers have a statutory duty to report under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 and the Department makes no payment in respect of such reports. The administrative receivers and Coopers and Lybrand have carried out further enquiries at the request of the Official Receiver and has submitted invoices to date totalling £51,101.18 plus VAT £8,942.70.

Mr. Byers

To ask the President of the Board of Trade which directors of A. F. Budge were recommended by the Official Receiver for action to be taken against them under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986. [24940]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

The content of the Official Receiver's report is confidential between the Secretary of State and the Official Receiver.