§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether at any time since 1979 his Department has asked the Institute of Chartered Accountants to disqualify any individual from acting as an auditor.
§ Mr. RedwoodIt is for the professional bodies to determine, in accordance with their disciplinary procedures, whether a member who is the subject of a complaint referred by my Department should lose his authorisation to audit company accounts. I would of course take appropriate action if there were reason to question the way the bodies exercised their responsibilities.