§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many cases were reported to his Department's disqualification unit for each year since 1987 which failed to come before the court because they had exceeded the statutory limitation period.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonThe precise details requested by the hon. Member are not maintained by the disqualification unit. However, expiry, actual or imminent, of the two-year period is the principal reason why cases which otherwise broadly meet the evidential requirements are not pursued. The number of such cases was as follows:
Financial year Number 1991–92 369 1992–93 332 11993 551 1 Nine months to 31 December 1993. Information on prior years is not available.