HC Deb 20 July 1993 vol 229 cc131-2W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade when he will publish the inspectors' final report on Gilgate Holdings Ltd.

Mr. Neil Hamilton

The report was published on 8 September 1981 under ISBN 0 11 513485 9 and a copy is in the library.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade when he received the Ramor report.

Mr. Neil Hamilton

An interim report was submitted on 23 December 1981 and was published on 22 March 1993.

The final report was submitted on 11 December 1987 and remains unpublished.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what representations he received requesting him not to publish the final reports on(a) Ramor and (b) Gilgate.

Mr. Neil Hamilton

(a) Two of those criticised in the Ramor report made representations against publication of the final report. It would not be proper to go into further detail.

(b) I am unable to say whether there were any representations against publication of the final report in Gilgate. It was published on 8 September 1981 and the papers have been destroyed.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade whether any hon. Members made representations to him urging him not to publish the inspectors' final report of the investigations relating to the collapse of Ramor Investments.

Investigation Accountant inspector Legal inspector
Completed
National Westminster Bank plc David L. Spence, CA of Grant Thornton Michael Crystal, QC; Victor Temple
Norton Group plc John Heywood, FCA of Price Waterhouse Richard McCombe, QC
Edencorp Leisure plc David Dean, FCCA (DTI officer) Anthony Fausset, LLB (DTI officer)
James Neill Holdings plc; Brian Worth, FCA formerly of Clark Whitehill D. Anthony Evans, QC
Francis Industries Ltd;
F. H. Lloyd Holdings plc;
The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company;
Metal Closures Group plc;
Winchmore plc
In progress
Guinness plc Ian Watt, FCA formerly of KPMG Peat Marwick David Donaldson, QC
Pennine Commercial Holdings plc Peter Foss, FCA formerly of Moores Rowland Elizabeth Appleby, QC

Mr. Neil Hamilton

No.