§ Mr. JanmanTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many new public limited companies have been registered in the United Kingdom in the last 12 months.
§ Mr. MaudeThe chief executive of Companies House tells me that 2,843 public limited companies were incorporated in Great Britain in the 12 months to February 1989. In addition, a further 841 private companies were re-registered as plcs in the same period.