§ Ms. MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many prosecutions arising from company investigations commenced after 1 June 1979; and how many of the prosecutions were successful.
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§ Mr. Redwood[holding answer 15 January 1990]: I am aware of 113 successful prosecutions completed since 1 January 1979 arising from investigations under the Companies Acts; some of those prosecutions may have commenced before that date.
Further information is given in the annual report prepared under section 729 of the Companies Act 1985 (formerly section 451 of the Companies Act 1948) and published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. This report is available in the Library.