§ Mr. Neubertasked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the current total number of companies operating in the United Kingdom; and what proportion are members of the Confederation of British Industry.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisThe number of companies incorporated under Companies Acts in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is approximately 680,000, including those in liquidation or in process of being removed from the registers.
I am not responsible for the membership of the Confederation of British Industry.