§ 25. Mr. Neil Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what specific proposals he has for the simplification of company law, especially as regards the regulatory burden on smaller companies.
§ Mr. HowardWork is in hand on the proposals relating to company law requirements outlined in the White Paper, "Lifting the Burden" (Command 9571). More generally, I am considering the case for further reforms, with the desirability of simplification and the needs of small companies very much in mind.