§ Mr. BerminghamTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the policy of his Department in relation to the availability to directors of companies who are subject to a DTI inspectors investigation of their own personal copies of the board minutes and related documents; and if he will make a statement. [16995]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansInspectors appointed under the Companies Act 1985 are primarily concerned with company records. Where documents are referred to in the questioning by the inspectors of directors or others, the usual practice is for the inspectors to provide copies or allow sight of such documents. The inspectors might ask to see personal papers of directors if, for example, the company's records are incomplete or if they are considered otherwise relevant.