§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will indicate the nature of the representations made to him by Business Computers (BCL) concerning their organisational and financial difficulties; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BennBCL made representations to the Department of Trade and Industry about the possibility of financial support during the four months prior to a German company taking a 40 per cent. stake in the company in January 1974. There have been informal approaches from the receiver at BCL but it would not be appropriate to disclose the nature of these.