§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the average period is since 1997 for which disbarred company directors are barred from holding office.[108967]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe average period for which company directors have been barred from holding office from 1997 to date are as listed in the table. 101W
Financial year Number of orders Average number of years 1999–2000 1,540 5.45 2000–01 1,548 5.49 2001–02 1,761 5.38 2002–03 1,594 5.41 Such figures for the two earlier years were not collected and could now be provided only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many company directors were barred from holding directorships in each year since 1997.[108968]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe number of directors of insolvent companies who have been disqualified under section 6 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act, 1986 from the financial year of 1996–97 to date are as listed in the table:
Financial year Total section 6 orders 1996–97 1,040 1997–98 1,267 1998–99 1,284 1999–2000 1,540 2000–01 1,548 2001–02 1,761 2002–03 1,594