§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Prime Minister what arrangements are made by her office for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland what arrangements are made by the Lord Advocate's Department for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Transport what arrangements are made by his Department for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what arrangements are made by his Department for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Employment what arrangements are made by his Department for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what arrangements are made by his Department for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what arrangements are made by his Department for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Lord Privy Seal what arrangements are made by the Departments for which he 487W replies to questions for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what arrangements are made by his Department for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Wales what arrangements are made for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what arrangements are made by his Department for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Defence what arrangements are made by his Department for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Energy what arrangements are made by his Department for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what arrangements are made by his Department for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what arrangements are made by his Department for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what arrangements are made by his Department for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what arrangements are made by his Department for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what arrangements are made by his Department for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Attorney-General what arrangements are made by his office and by the Lord Chancellor's Department for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State answering in respect of the Arts what arrangements are made by the Office of Arts and Libraries 488W for filing and retaining correspondence with companies; and whether separate files are kept for each company concerned.
§ The Prime MinisterDepartments keep records of correspondence with companies as is operationally necessary. In some cases separate files are kept for each company concerned; in other cases files are compiled on a different basis. It would he disproportionately costly to provide details of the filing systems used in each division of each Department. The retention of papers is governed by the Public Records Act 1958 and 1967.