§ Major NATHANasked the President of the Board of Trade the total share capital, authorised and issued, of the companies registered at the beginning of 1930 at the Joint Stock Company's Registry; and how much of that capital is in respect of private companies within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1929?
§ Mr. W. R. SMITHI regret that the information which the hon. and gallant Member desires is not available. He will, however, find particulars of the authorised capital of private and public companies registered during each year and the paid-up capital of such companies on the register at the end of each year in the Annual Reports on Companies issued by the Board of Trade. The latest report, of which I am sending the hon. and gallant Member a copy, brings the figures down to the end of 1928.