§ Lord Williams of Elvelasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they consider that inspections under Section 432(2) and Section 442 of the Companies Act 1985 and the rules of conduct of inspectors are compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. [HL35]
§ The Minister for Science, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)Yes. The inspectors' powers were upheld by the European Court of Human Rights in theFayed and Saunders cases.