HC Deb 20 January 1972 vol 829 c263W
Mr. Redmond

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he is satisfied with existing legislation in regard to the registration of business names, in particular having regard to a partnership, of which details have been sent to him; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Ridley

The Registration of Business Names Act, 1916, is at present under consideration. I will reply soon to the hon. Member's letter about the confusion between Office Overload Ltd. and Office Overload Service Bureau, 27 Mawdsley Street, Bolton. However, it is not possible

£ million
1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76
Electricity Council and Boards 422 415 416 490
of which Central Electricity Generating Board estimates 270 253 250 322

These figures do not however reflect the consequences of the advanced ordering of Ince B at the request of the Government as announced by the Chancellor on 23rd November, 1971.