§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Trade, further to the parliamentary replies to the right hon. Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe about Corporate Management Planning Ltd., whether any of Mr. B. E. Calvert's associates in that firm are still acting as liquidators; and if any of them are currently responsible for disbursing public funds as a liquidator.
157W
§ Mr. EyreInquiries pursuant to section 165 of the Companies Act 1948 continue in respect of Corporate Management Planning Ltd. I understand that the only associates of Mr. Calvert in Corporate Management Planning Ltd. who are presently liquidators of companies are Mr. A. V. J. Newton, who was a former director, and Mr. B. Hollingsworth, who was an employee of the company. Mr. Newton is the liquidator of 12 and Mr. Hollingsworth of two companies. The only public funds which could be disbursed by the liquidators would be the funds normally provided by the Department of Employment to pay employees under the insolvency provisions of the Employment Protection Act. The Department of Employment has made arrangements to pay employees direct in insolvency cases where either Mr. Newton or Mr. Hollingsworth is the liquidator.