asked the Attorney-General, in respect of each year since 1975, how many reports the Director of Public Prosecutions has received from liquidators in accordance with the duty imposed by section 334(2) of the Companies Act 1948, now section 632(3) of the Companies Act 1985.

The number of reports received by the Director of Public Prosecutions from liquidators and specified to be pursuant to the duty imposed by section 334(2) of the Companies Act 1948 for each year since 1975 is as follows:

Year	Number
1975	12
1976	44
1977	28
1978	45
1979	26
1980	28
1981	43
1982	16
1983	32
1984	30

The director also receives each year a number of reports drawing attention to matters giving cause for general concern without referring specifically to matters reportable under section 334(2). The number of such cases is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate expense.