asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he has now finalised his plans for remaking subordinate legislation in the light of the consolidation of the Companies Acts.

Yes. The instruments to be remade are as follows:The Companies (Forms) RegulationsThe Companies (Disqualification Orders) RegulationsThe Companies (Registers and other Records) RegulationsThe Companies (Disclosure of Directors' Interests) (Exceptions) RegulationsStock Exchange (Designation of Nominees) OrderThe Companies (Unregistered Companies) RegulationsIn addition, we shall be revising the Companies (Alteration of Table A etc.) Regulations in order to clarify various points raised with the Department since the regulations were published last October and to make them easier to use.The Companies (Unregistered Companies) Regulations were laid before the House on 8 May. The remaining instruments will be laid shortly with a view to their all coming into effect on 1 July at the same time as the consolidation Acts.