§ Mr. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for Trade how many companies lodged their annual returns during 1975 within the following periods: (a) three months, (b) six months, (c) nine months,(d) one year, (e) two years and (f) over two years; and if he will show the figures for England and Scotland, separately.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisDuring 1975 some 220,000 companies registered in England and Wales lodged returns which were due to have been delivered in 1974; 41,000 returns were received which were due in 1973 and 17,000 for periods before 1973. I regret that further information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.