I would refer the Deputy to my response to Question No. 58 on 5 December 1989, cols. 66, 67 of the Official Report, particularly to the statement that the management of the Companies Office is continually reviewing existing procedures, including the installation of new technology. While the volume of work has been increasing substantially in recent years, I am informed that reductions in staffing levels in the Companies Office have somewhat stabilised in recent months. With a view to addressing the increased workload and thereby improve its service to the public, several initiatives involving the installation of new technology are being taken by the Companies Office. Most recently, considerable investment is being made in the installation of a document processing system involving the storage on computer of document images. I am informed that new companies incorporated from May 1990 have been scanned on to the system and an image of each of their Memorandum and Articles of Association is now available on demand. A high speed scanner is currently being tested which, when put into production, will enable the "imaging" of all new documents received and their availability for inspection within ten days of delivery. These images will, I understand, be accessible remotely by means of facsimile machines. I am hopeful that when the document image processing system is fully operational, Companies Office service to the public will improve considerably.