Mr. Sulcliffeasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he has taken, in particular by hiring more staff, to speed up the routine check by his Department of returns at the Central Companies Register, in order to overcome the two-year backlog of inspections.
§ Sir G. HoweThe Companies Registration Office has taken on an additional 89 staff since May; and the computer system278W already being installed should be in full operation in about a year.