HC Deb 24 May 1994 vol 244 cc115-6W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the President of the Board of Trade when he intends to announce his policies on the future of the Patent Office.

Mr. McLoughlin

The Government are considering the report by Price Waterhouse which was commissioned as part of the review of the Patent Office. An announcement will be made to Parliament once the review is complete.

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;

(11) when the inspectors to inquire into the affairs of Phoenix Shipbuilders 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;

(12) when the inspectors to inquire into the affairs of Wilson-Mandelberg 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 the will publish the final reports;

(13) when the inspectors to inquire into the affairs of Portcarne Holdings 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;

(14) when the inspectors to inquire into the affairs of Parsons, Sherwin and Company 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.

Mr. Neil Hamilton

All the inspectors were Departmental officers and the costs of their investigation are not available. Decisions not to publish their reports were all taken in 1979 or the early 1980s. The further information requested by the hon. Member is as follows: