§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) if Andrews Hydraulics International Ltd. has requested an extension of the time allowed to deposit annual returns and accounts at Companies House; and, if so, on what date a decision was taken on the request;
(2) when the latest return and accounts for Andrews Hydraulics International Ltd. were deposited at Companies House; and what period they covered;
(3) if he will list the directors of Andrews Hydraulics International Ltd. shown on the latest return available at Companies House and those one year previously.
§ Mr. EyreAndrews Hydraulics International Ltd. has not requested such an extension but wrote to the Registrar of Companies on 1 November 1979 to express its regret that the accounts to 31 December 1978 were overdue. I am advised that an annual return has since been despatched by the company but for technical reasons is unacceptable and is the subject of correspondence between the company and the registrar. The company has told the registrar that the accounts should be ready by the end of the year. Until these documents are received, the most recent annual return available at Companies House is that
738Wmade up to 28 December 1977 and the most recent accounts are those for the year ending December 1977. These were deposited on 21 April 1978 and 14 November 1978 respectively. That return recorded the following directors:
John William Frederic NottPeter David StevensonJames Norman MasonStanley Peter HutchingsThe preceding return, made up to 16 November 1976, recorded the following directors:John William Frederic NottTrevor William AndrewPeter David StevensonJames Norman MasonIn accordance with normal practice, my right hon. Friend has resigned this directorship since taking office and notification has been given to the registrar.