Clause 19
Company Law Reform Bill [Lords]
11:30 am
Margaret Hodge (Minister of State (Industry and the Regions), Department of Trade and Industry; Barking, Labour)
The articles may have passed the hon. Gentleman by. I accept that we are all busy and that lots of documents pass over our desks, but presumably he knows that the articles for private companies were published in draft with the White Paper in March 2005. I presume that he had the chance to look at them then. Approximately a week ago, we placed the model articles for public companies in the Library of the House. They were certainly there for the Committee to consider, and the hon. Gentleman can no doubt access them now.
If the hon. Gentleman wishes, I shall be happy to ensure that all Committee members are sent copies. However, the articles have been published.