To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what databases are controlled by his Department and its agencies; and what percentage of the data in each database he estimates is inaccurate or out of date.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what databases are controlled by his Department and its agencies; and what percentage of the data in each database he estimates is inaccurate or out of date.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether any corrupt data has been detected on his Department's computer systems.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether any corrupt data has been detected on his Department's computer systems.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether any of his Department’s (a) computer data and (b) computer backup data is stored outside the United Kingdom.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether any of his Department’s (a) computer data and (b) computer backup data is stored outside the United Kingdom.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether any of his Department’s (a) computer data and (b) computer backup data is stored with online data storage providers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether any of his Department’s (a) computer data and (b) computer backup data is stored with online data storage providers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which databases operated by his Department are located (a) wholly and (b) partly outside the UK; and where each of those databases and parts of databases is located.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which databases operated by his Department are located (a) wholly and (b) partly outside the UK; and where each of those databases and parts of databases is located.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which of his Department's databases are (a) wholly and (b) partly operated by external organisations or individuals; and which organisations and individuals own those databases.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which of his Department's databases are (a) wholly and (b) partly operated by external organisations or individuals; and which organisations and individuals own those databases.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the Government’s policy is on the treatment of sporting fixture lists under the provisions of the 1996 EC Database Directive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the Government’s policy is on the treatment of sporting fixture lists under the provisions of the 1996 EC Database Directive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations his Department made to the European Commission in relation to its evaluation of Directive 96/6/EC on the legal protection of databases.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations his Department made to the European Commission in relation to its evaluation of Directive 96/6/EC on the legal protection of databases.

The noble Lord’s amendments would delete references to the memorandum in Clause 761(2) and in Schedule 8 so that the Bill referred only to the articles of the undertaking. We are happy to accept these amendments, which reflect changes in the Bill that mean that for companies formed under the Bill the...

The noble Lord’s amendments would delete references to the memorandum in Clause 761(2) and in Schedule 8 so that the Bill referred only to the articles of the undertaking. We are happy to accept these amendments, which reflect changes in the Bill that mean that for companies formed under the Bill the...

As ever, I am grateful to the Minister, but this is the land of the inexplicable. He is saying that it is made clearer by putting certain things in one part of the Bill and another part in the other, some of which are being repealed, when the whole section is...

As ever, I am grateful to the Minister, but this is the land of the inexplicable. He is saying that it is made clearer by putting certain things in one part of the Bill and another part in the other, some of which are being repealed, when the whole section is...

moved Amendment No. A216A:"Page 365, line 23, at end insert—" ““(   )   For section 744A of the Companies Act 1985 (c. 6) substitute— ““744A   INDEX OF DEFINED EXPRESSIONS    For an index which includes entries for provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Act, see Schedule (Index of defined expressions) to the Company Law Reform Act 2006.””.””. The noble...

moved Amendment No. A216A:"Page 365, line 23, at end insert—" ““(   )   For section 744A of the Companies Act 1985 (c. 6) substitute— ““744A   INDEX OF DEFINED EXPRESSIONS    For an index which includes entries for provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Act, see Schedule (Index of defined expressions) to the Company Law Reform Act 2006.””.””. The noble...

moved Amendment No. A216B:"Page 365, line 23, at end insert—" ““(   )   At the end of section 63(2) of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27) (interpretation) insert—    ““For an index which includes entries for provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in that Act, see Schedule (Index of defined expressions) to the Company...

moved Amendment No. A216B:"Page 365, line 23, at end insert—" ““(   )   At the end of section 63(2) of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27) (interpretation) insert—    ““For an index which includes entries for provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in that Act, see Schedule (Index of defined expressions) to the Company...

Once again the Minister is broadening my knowledge by the minute:"““Wider and wider still shall thy bounds be set””," in our knowledge of statute law. I am happy to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Once again the Minister is broadening my knowledge by the minute:"““Wider and wider still shall thy bounds be set””," in our knowledge of statute law. I am happy to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

moved Amendment No. A191C:"Page 338, line 34, at end insert—" ““(   )   any court order under section 706 (rectification of the register under court order) that the court has directed under section (Powers of court on ordering removal of material from the register) (powers of court on ordering removal of material from the register) is not...

moved Amendment No. A191C:"Page 338, line 34, at end insert—" ““(   )   any court order under section 706 (rectification of the register under court order) that the court has directed under section (Powers of court on ordering removal of material from the register) (powers of court on ordering removal of material from the register) is not...

moved Amendment No. A192:"Page 340, line 18, at end insert—" ““(   )   Regulations under this section are subject to the negative resolution procedure.”” The noble Lord said: The purpose of Amendment No. A192 is to specify how the regulations under Clause 702 should be made. Clause 702 permits the Secretary of State to make regulations as to the manner in which certified...

moved Amendment No. A192:"Page 340, line 18, at end insert—" ““(   )   Regulations under this section are subject to the negative resolution procedure.”” The noble Lord said: The purpose of Amendment No. A192 is to specify how the regulations under Clause 702 should be made. Clause 702 permits the Secretary of State to make regulations as to the manner in which certified...

moved Amendment No. A191B:"Page 338, line 28, at end insert ““or any corresponding provisions of regulations under section 661 (oversea companies)””" The noble Lord said: Amendment No. A191B provides that where an oversea company is required by regulations under Clause 661 to register particulars of an individual’s usual residential address, then any application or other document delivered to...

moved Amendment No. A191B:"Page 338, line 28, at end insert ““or any corresponding provisions of regulations under section 661 (oversea companies)””" The noble Lord said: Amendment No. A191B provides that where an oversea company is required by regulations under Clause 661 to register particulars of an individual’s usual residential address, then any application or other document delivered to...

I am grateful to the Minister. I accept that, but for parliamentary draftsmen to say that inserting ““the registrar had”” power is making it less clear, by making it implicit that somebody else might have the power, seems to fly in the face of reality. This is a practitioner point, in that...

I am grateful to the Minister. I accept that, but for parliamentary draftsmen to say that inserting ““the registrar had”” power is making it less clear, by making it implicit that somebody else might have the power, seems to fly in the face of reality. This is a practitioner point, in that...

moved Amendment No. A194:"After Clause 705, insert the following new clause—" ““RECTIFICATION OF THE REGISTER WITHOUT COURT ORDER (1)   The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the registrar, on application, to remove from the register any material that derives either from anything done without the authority of the company or...

moved Amendment No. A194:"After Clause 705, insert the following new clause—" ““RECTIFICATION OF THE REGISTER WITHOUT COURT ORDER (1)   The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the registrar, on application, to remove from the register any material that derives either from anything done without the authority of the company or...

moved Amendment No. A195:"Page 342, line 3, at beginning insert ““Except in relation to material that the court declares is derived either from anything done without the authority of the company or from something that is forged,””" The noble Lord said: We are on to the rectification of a register by court order, which...

moved Amendment No. A195:"Page 342, line 3, at beginning insert ““Except in relation to material that the court declares is derived either from anything done without the authority of the company or from something that is forged,””" The noble Lord said: We are on to the rectification of a register by court order, which...

I have a great deal of sympathy with the point that the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, has raised. I recall with pleasure my attendance at Companies House when I was an articled clerk long before the noble Lord, Lord Freeman. However, we ought to avoid giving the impression—if such an impression is given—that any director...

I have a great deal of sympathy with the point that the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, has raised. I recall with pleasure my attendance at Companies House when I was an articled clerk long before the noble Lord, Lord Freeman. However, we ought to avoid giving the impression—if such an impression is given—that any director...