§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans he has to propose legislation under which shareholders would be able to seek compensation from the recognised supervisory bodies for recommending passive auditing standards.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonI have no such plans.
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what powers he has to examine the sale of the agenda papers by the Auditing Practices Board.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonThe powers that might be available would depend upon the nature of the complaint.