§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on how many occasions he has received requests for action under the Companies Act concerning Three Ways Nurseries Limited, Hartley Baird Limited, Hide Brown Limited, Equitable Industrial Scotland Limited, De Vies Industrial Diamonds, Daws Limited and Mins Limited; and what action he took in each instance.
§ Mr. John DaviesIt is not possible without an undue expenditure of time to provide the information asked for in 17W the first part of the Question. We are still pressing Three Ways Nurseries Limited for their 1969 accounts. The Hartley Baird Limited matter is again under consideration by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration. Equitable Industrial Company of Scotland Limited and Hide & Co. Limited were the subject of inquiries by inspectors. The report on Hide & Co. Limited was published. Winding-up Orders were made against De Vries Industrial Diamonds Limited, Daws Limited and Mias (Holdings) Limited and their affairs were investigated by the Official Receiver.