HC Deb 21 May 1996 vol 278 cc145-6W
Mr. Sutcliffe

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what action he intends to take following the collapse of Homepower Ltd. and Power Store Trading Ltd. [29258]

Mr. Oppenheim

[holding answer 14 May 1996]: None. The administrators are seeking to preserve as much of the business and jobs of these companies as possible.

They are reviewing the financial and trading prospects of the business and the individual stores with a view to a sale as a going concern.