§ Mr. Viggersasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he will make a statement on his Department's involvement with United Kingdom Provident;
(2) on what date his Department gave advice to United Kingdom Provident that it should reduce its future rates of bonus;
(3) to what extent his Department made inquiries into the free reserves of United Kingdom Provident.
§ Mr. HowardUnder the Insurance Companies Act 1982 the Secretary of State may exercise certain powers if he considers that a company may be unable to meet its