§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many additional staff have been employed, and if any additional premises have had to be provided, to operate the postal service for microfiche records of companies from the offices in Cardiff and Edinburgh.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherNone.
§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how he arrived at the difference between the charge for company records on microfiche in the London on-demand service and the Cardiff and Edinburgh postal sales service for company microfiche records.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherUnlike the statutory charge governing the provision of copies of documents for inspection in the search rooms, the charge made for supply of microfiche copies of company records by post reflects the full cost of that service.
§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he is satisfied that a difference in charges between an on-demand service and a postal service for company records on microfiche is permitted under European Economic Community directive 68-151, article 3, paragraph 3.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherYes.