HC Deb 16 February 1994 vol 237 cc766-7W
Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many companies were registered in the British Virgin Islands at 31 December 1993; and how many companies were registered there for the first time between 1 January and 31 December 1993.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

On 31 December 1993 there were approximately 110,000 companies registered in the British Virgin Islands, of which 30,000 were first registered between 1 January and 31 December 1993.