HC Deb 24 February 1972 vol 831 cc368-9W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether in the light of the Report of the Vehicle and General Tribunal, and its condemnation of his Department's delays in dealing with reports, he will now review his Department's actions during his administration in regard to other public companies, details of which are in his possession, who have been acting illegally.

Mr. Ridley

I do not accept the hon. Member's generalisation from the report of the Tribunal; the Department's actions are kept under constant review.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will now, following the James Tribunal of Inquiry into the Vehicle and General Insurance collapse, move to appoint another tribunal to investigate the Dollar Land Company Limited, Hartley Baird Limited, Three Ways Nurseries Limited and the other companies, details of which are on the files of the Department of Trade and Industry, where similar irregularities have been occurring for some time.

Mr. John Davies

No. I do not accept the implications of the hon. Member's Question.