§ Mr. Stokesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will take steps to secure the publication of the accounts of the Bankers' Industrial Development Company, whose authorised capital is £6,000,000?
§ Sir J. SimonNo, Sir. The Bankers' Industrial Development Company is a private company as defined by Section 26 of the Companies Act, 1929, and as such is exempt from including in its annual return a copy of its balance sheet.