§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will give details of the full-time foundation courses in accountancy recognised by the professional accountancy bodies provided in northern Wales; and whether she is satisfied that this provision meets the need for the training of accountants for industry and commerce, local govern- 650W ment, the public sector and private practice in northern Wales.
§ Mr. OakesA limited number of centres for full-time foundation courses in accountancy are approved by the professional accountancy bodies in England and Wales. None of those centres is in Northern Wales. It does not seem likely that any additional centres will be approved in the future because of the increasing proportion of graduates entering professional accountancy training who are not required to take full-time foundation courses.