HC Deb 01 November 1990 vol 178 cc655-6W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy which of the firms which have advised or are advising his Department or himself on electricity privatisation have been criticised by Department of Trade and Industry inspectors appointed under the Companies Acts since 1979.

Mr. Wakeham

Further to the answer that I gave to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Mr. Mitchell) on 25 October 1990 at column272, the following additional firms have been criticised in reports by the inspectors:

Firm Date of report Involving
Kleinwort Benson 7 March 1990 House of Fraser Holdings PLC
James Capel 6 September 1989 Consolidated Gold Fields PLC