§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what was the purpose of the meeting between an official of his Department and Mr. Brad Shephard on 29 October 1993; and if he will make a statement about the outcome of this meeting; [2384]
333W(2) by which hon. Members, and on what dates, his Department was contacted about the Rom Data Corporation, Falmouth; [2299]
(3) if he will make a statement about the results of his inquiries into the background of the directors of the Rom Data Corporation, Falmouth, before he made a grant to them; and if those inquiries revealed evidence of former bankruptcies of any of the directors; [2301]
(4) what information about the financial history of Mr. John Dawson was revealed by his inquiries into the directors of the Rom Data Corporation; [2305]
(5) what action he has taken against the directors of the Rom Data Corporation, Falmouth; and if he will make a statement. [2300]
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 27 November 1995]: As indicated in my reply of 7 November 1995, Official Report, column 711, the Department is currently conducting inquiries into the circumstances of the regional selective assistance given to the Rom Data Corporation. I will report when these are completed.