§ Mr. Gouldasked the Attorney-General, in respect of each year since 1975, how many reports the Director of Public Prosecutions has received from liquidators in accordance with the duty imposed by section 334(2) of the Companies Act 1948, now section 632(3) of the Companies Act 1985.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe number of reports received by the Director of Public Prosecutions from liquidators and specified to be pursuant to the duty imposed by section 334(2) of the Companies Act 1948 for each year since 1975 is as follows:
Year Number 1975 12 1976 44 1977 28 1978 45 1979 26 1980 28 1981 43 1982 16 1983 32 1984 30 The director also receives each year a number of reports drawing attention to matters giving cause for general concern without referring specifically to matters reportable under section 334(2). The number of such cases is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate expense.