§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many individuals and firms have been licensed by each of the regulatory bodies created under the Insolvency Act 1986. [14792]
Mr. John M. TaylorOnly individuals may be authorised to act as insolvency practitioners under the Insolvency Act 1986. The bodies currently recognised by the Secretary of State, together with the numbers of their members they have authorised to act, are as follows:
Number Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales 834 Insolvency Practitioners Association 279 The Law Society 183 Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland 167 Chartered Association of Certified Accountants 123 Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland 68 The Law Society of Scotland 23 In addition, the Secretary of State has authorised 133 practitioners.