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Farepak

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. The agents are among the most responsible people in this country. I hope that the Minister takes up his point. I have a couple of brief points to make. They follow on from the questions raised by the hon. Member for South Swindon. It is notable that just before the company went into administration, the non-Farepak parts of the European Home Retail consortium were sold off for £34 million. I trust that the proper use of that money and the propriety of that transaction will form part of the Department of Trade and Industry inquiry.