HC Deb 13 January 1988 vol 125 c319W
Mr. Patrick Thompson

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he has any plans to introduce legislation to prevent companies from leaving subsidiaries out of their group accounts; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Maude

We are considering possible changes to the law governing which companies have to be included in consolidated accounts, in the context of the EC seventh company law directive.