§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will make it his policy to ask the House of Fraser to pay for the report by his Department's inspectors into that company.
§ Mr. RedwoodNo. Provision for the recovery of the expenses of and incidental to Companies Act inspections is contained in section 439 of the Companies Act 1985, as amended by section 59 of the Companies Act 1989. These provisions are not applicable in the case of House of Fraser Holdings plc.