§ Mr. Rostasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry why he selected Cardiff as a location for the proposed move of Companies House, as opposed to an alternative site in London or the Home Counties.
§ Sir G. HoweThere is no suitable building available either in London or in the Home Counties, nor can the necessary staff be obtained there, for the specialised bulk paper storage and handling requirements of the Companies Registration Office. Cardiff can satisfy both requirements. The principal public search facilities will remain at Companies House, and all new documents filed together with selected information more than three years old will be available there in microfiche or microfilm form for inspection.