§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Trade how many investigations into companies under the Companies Acts have been carried out by his Department in the last year and in the previous five years.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisThe number of investigations on inquiries carried out were as follows:
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES UNDER COMPANIES ACTS 1948 1967 S. S. S. S. S. 164–5 172 334 32 109 1970 … 15 — — — 61 1971 … 24 — — — 103 1972 … 6 — — — 110 1973 … 10 1 — 1 81 1974 … 26 2 — — 130 1975 … 19 2 6 — 150