ANNEX B
Further letter to the Parliamentary Commissioner
from the Rt Hon Francis Maude MP
Further to my letter of 9th June,[8]
regarding the failure of Geoffrey Robinson MP to register his
interests in two Italian property companies, I am now able to
provide you with copies of the relevant supporting documentation,
copies of which are attached.[9]
The two companies are the 'Castelli Mucchio—Villa
Robinson Geoffrey EC—SAS' (set up in 1992) and the 'Borgo
Mucchio Di Sotto Sal' (set up in 1994).
As you will see from the documents (and as I pointed
out in my original letter on this matter), Mr Robinson extended
the activities of the Castelli Mucchio company in 1996, permitting
the company to 'carry out all commercial, financial, real estate
and building activities that are seen as necessary and useful
to carry out the aims of this company, including taking an interest
in and taking part in other companies having the same or similar
aims and objectives to this one'.
It now becomes clear that the aims of the Borgo Mucchio
company were also extended in a similar way. As from 1996, this
company was to be able to 'furthermore be able to take an interest,
including even share ownership, in other companies'.
It is clear from these documents that neither company
is solely involved in the provision of a residential home for
Mr Robinson. Both companies are able to engage in activities that
are clearly and explicitly commercial.
In view of the fact that you have already had to
conduct two investigations into Mr Robinson's affairs, and that
yesterday I placed another two complaints before you, I am sure
you will wish to conduct a thorough investigation into what these
documents reveal.
28 July 1998
Translation of certain Italian documents—submitted
by the Rt Hon Francis Maude MP
GEOFFREY
ROBINSON—A
TRANSLATION
(WITH
APOLOGIES
FOR
CONVOLUTED
ITALIAN)
First document: [Villa]
"Object [aims]—the purchase, sale, re-valuation
[as in upwards], placement and running of industrial buildings,
lands and real estate in general, the running of tourist accommodation
and agritourist accommodation, the exercise of agriculture.
"Activities [permitted in pursuit of the above]:
the purchase, sale and running of buildings, land and real estate
in general, from 1/7/92."
Second document: Villa 19/2/1996
"Object [aims]: the purchase sale re-valuation
[as in upwards] placement and running of industrial buildings,
lands and real estate in general, the running of tourist accommodation
and agritourist accommodation, the exercise of agriculture.
It [the company] will be allowed to carry out all
commercial, financial, real estate and building activities that
are seen as necessary and useful to carry out the meet the aims
of this company, including taking an interest in and taking part
in other companies having the same or similar aims and objectives
to this one."
Third document: Land/Monastery
"[first paragraph as previous two translations]
second par reads as follows: "It [the company]
will be able to carry out all the commercial, financial, real
estate and building activities that are seen as necessary and
useful that are relevant to this company's objectives. It [the
company] will furthermore be able to take an interest, including
even share ownership, in other companies.
"Activities: the purchase, sale and placement
of industrial buildings, lands and real estate in general."
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printed. Back
9 Not printed
(apart from translation below). Back
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