§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Trade why he has approved the discontinuation by the Companies Registration Office of his postal inquiry service.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisWe have felt obliged to withdraw the facility because the volume of work arising from the statutory duties of the Companies Registration Office continues to increase and it is no longer possible to provide the additional staff needed for the postal inquiry services, which are non-statutory functions. The staff previously employed on these services will be redeployed on statutory duties of the office.