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Written question asked by John Townend (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 March 1988. It was answered by Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 March 1988 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.


Written question

Question
Various questions on industrial & provident societies - to ensure stock market flotation schemes comply with Companies Financial Services & Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Acts, to prevent misleading advertisements concerning stock market value of shares, to refer to OFT issue of bonus shares linked to tied customer purchases & to consider prosecution of Unichem under Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Act 1958

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
129 c113-4W
Session
1987-88
Subjects
Company investigations Competition Fraud Friendly societies Office of Fair Trading Misleading advertising Provident societies Shares Unichem Stock market
Legislation
Companies Act 1985
Financial Services Act 1986
Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Act 1958