Clause 13
Company Law Reform Bill [Lords]
11:15 am
Margaret Hodge (Minister of State (Industry and the Regions), Department of Trade and Industry; Barking, Labour)
The hon. Gentleman rightly said that the statutory declaration and the electronic statement will be replaced by this new statement of compliance. He asked me whether the form of the statement had yet been published. It is not yet published; it will be for the registrar’s rules, although he will understand that the rules will not require the presence of the solicitor or a commissioner of oaths. They are likely to allow greater flexibility as to the persons who are able to make the statement on behalf of the company: for example, we could have such professionals as accountants making such a statement on behalf of the company.