§ Mr. BlairTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many investigations have been ordered under(a) section 432 and (b) section 447 of the Companies Act, for each of the years 1978–79 to 1987–88; and how many have been made in the present year.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeRelevant particulars are as follows:
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Companies Act 1985 Year Investigations under section 432 (formerly section 165 Companies Act 1948) Enquiries under section 447 (formerly section 109 Companies Act 1967) 1978 8 69 1979 4 74 1980 1 74 1981 2 98 1982 9 79 1983 6 103
Companies Act 1985 Year Investigations under section 432 (formerly section 165 Companies Act 1948) Enquiries under section 447 (formerly section 109 Companies Act 1967) 1984 1 99 1 April to 31 March 1984–85 1 130 1985–86 1 111 1986–87 1 130 1987–88 2 133 1988–date 0 10