§ Mr. LoveTo ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department what plans he has to amend Part II of the Solicitors Act 1974 to include amongst those Law Society rule changes which require his consent, the Law Society's Accounts Rules; and if he will make a statement. [78120]
§ Mr. Hoon[holding answer 24 March 1999]: The Lord Chancellor has no plans to alter the current arrangements for approving changes to the Law Society's Accounts Rules. Such changes are already subject to approval by the Master of the Rolls.