§ Sir Irvine PatnickTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many prosecutions there have been in breach of the Companies Act 1985; under what section each prosecution took place; and for what purpose in each year since the Act was passed. [7595]
Mr. John M. TaylorIn cases where the prosecution was brought by my Department, information on prosecutions under the Companies Act 1985 is contained in the Companies annual report which is laid before both Houses of Parliament in accordance with section 729 of the Companies Act 1985. This report does not include information on prosecutions brought by other prosecuting authorities, for example the DPP and the SFO, and records for these are not maintained within the Department.