§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give an up-date of his Department's inquiry into the National Westminster bank and the Blue Arrow affair.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe inspectors' inquiries into County NatWest are at an end. Their report was published on 20 July 1989 and copies were passed to the serious fraud office which is carrying out inquiries with the City of London police. Copies were also passed to regulatory authorities to enable them to take such action as they consider appropriate.