Clause 10
Company Law Reform Bill [Lords]
10:30 am
Margaret Hodge (Minister of State (Industry and the Regions), Department of Trade and Industry; Barking, Labour)
If the statement of initial shareholdings were incorporated into the articles of association, which I think is what the hon. Gentleman is talking about, it would become an integral part of the articles of association, so any change to them would mean that all the articles would have to be changed. We propose a separate statement.