§ Mr. Weetchasked the Minister for Trade what use is made of Companies House records by other Government Departments.
§ Dr. VaughanIt is expected that over 200,000 searches of company records will be made by other Government Departments this year. Among the larger users are Inland Revenue, Customs and Excise, Department of Health and Social Security and Departments of Trade and Industry.
In addition, some 8,000 searches per annum are undertaken by police forces in England, Wales and Scotland.