§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) when the inspectors to inquire into the affairs of Furdrove Ltd. were appointed; when their inquiry was610W completed; what are the business connections of the inspectors; what is the cost of the investigation; how it has been disbursed to each inspector; what reports have been published; and when he will publish the final reports;
(2) when the inspectors to inquire into the affairs of Signal Life Assurance Co. Ltd. were appointed; when their inquiry was completed; what are the business connections of the inspectors; what is the cost of the investigation; how it has been disbursed to each inspector; what reports have been published; and when he will publish the final reports;
(3) when the inspectors to inquire into the affairs of Pharmaceutex (IV Fluid) Ltd. were appointed; when their inquiry was completed; what are the business connections of the inspectors; what is the cost of the investigation; how it has been disbursed to each inspector; what reports have been published; and when he will publish the final reports;
(4) when the inspectors to inquire into the affairs of Riafield Ltd. were appointed; when their inquiry was completed; what are the business connections of the inspectors; what is the cost of the investigation; how it has been disbursed to each inspector; what reports have been published; and when he will publish the final reports.
(5) when the inspectors to inquire into the affairs of Corporate Planning Management Ltd. were appointed; when their inquiry was completed; what are the business connections of the inspectors; what is the cost of the investigation; how it has been disbursed to each inspector; what reports have been published; and when he will publish the final reports;
(6) when the inspectors to inquire into the affairs of Hartley Baird plc were appointed; when their inquiry was completed; what are the business connections of the inspectors; what is the cost of the investigation; how it has been disbursed to each inspector; what reports have been published; and when he will publish the final reports;
(7) when the inspectors to inquire into the affairs of Allied Suppliers (Ireland) Ltd. were appointed; when their inquiry was completed; what are the business connections of the inspectors; what is the cost of the investigation; how it has been disbursed to each inspector; what reports have been published; and when he will publish the final reports;
(8) when the inspectors to inquire into the affairs of Drivehouse Ltd. were appointed; when their inquiry was completed; what are the business connections of the inspectors; what is the cost of the investigation; how it has been disbursed to each inspector; what reports have been published, and when he will publish the final reports;
(9) when the inspectors to inquire into the affairs of Cubar Construction Company Ltd. were appointed; when their inquiry was completed; what are the business connections of the inspectors; what is the cost of the investigation and how it has been disbursed to each inspector; what reports have so far been published; and when he will publish the final reports.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonAll inspectors were Department officers and the costs of their investigations are not available. Decisions not to publish their reports were all taken before 1990. The further information requested by the hon. Member is set out in the table.
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Company Date of appointment of inspectors Date of Report Allied Suppliers (Ireland Ltd.) 14 August 1978 29 April 1983 Riafield Ltd. 24 August 1981 30 December 1983 Corporate Management Planning Ltd. 11 November 1981 24 September 1986 Pharmaceutex (IV Fluid) Ltd. 25 March 1982 4 June 1986 Drivehouse Ltd. — — Furdrove Ltd. — — Cubar Construction Ltd. 10 May 1982 28 August 1984 Signal Life Assurance Co. Ltd. 19 November 1982 16 November 1988 Hartley Baird Plc 25 February 1983 21 December 1983 9 May 1985 23 May 1986