§ Mr. Rostasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many members of the public have used the facilities of Companies House by means of personal visits in each of the past three years; and what proportion of them came from a business address in London.
§ Sir G. HoweThe information is not available in the form requested. During the three years 1970–72 approximately 1,500,000, 1,700,000 and 1,850,000 files were inspected by or on behalf of the public. It is estimated that over 60 per cent. of these inspections were made by London-based company agents acting on behalf of clients.