HL Deb 09 April 1974 vol 350 c1212WA
LORD TREFGARNE

asked Her Majesty's Government:

  1. 1. How many company files are, on average, examined each working day at Companies House;
  2. 2. What is the average time taken to produce each file;
  3. 3. What was the total number of files examined during the last convenient 12-month period.

LORD BESWICK

The information requested is as follows:

By or on behalf of the public For official purposes only
1. Average number of company files examined each working day at Companies House… 7,600 5,000
2. Estimated average time taken to produce each file… 30 mins. —
3. Total number of files examined during the 12-month period April 2, 1973, to March 29, 1974… 1,925,433 1,270,685