§ Colonel Clarkeasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider the restriction of the use of the words "British," "English," etc., in the registered names of limited companies, so that when the controlling interest passes out of the hands of British nationals the public are not misled by the retention of the word "British" in the name of the firm or the article for sale.
Mr. Belcheŕ:Under the recommendations of the Committee on Company Law 121W Amendment, the powers of the Board of Trade in regard to the names of companies seeking registration will be greatly strengthened, and, as the hon. and gallant Member is aware, legislation to implement the Committee's recommendations is to be prepared and introduced as soon as the heavy programme of legislation will permit. To withdraw the right to a name from a company after registration would, however, be open to serious objection, and the Committee made no recommendation to that effect.