§ Mr. HendryTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when she expects to publish draft legislation on audit and company law reforms. [123569]
§ Jacqui Smith[holding answer 4 July 2003]: We have just completed consultation on proposals for taking forward changes to the regulatory regime for the accountancy profession following last year's review, and 566W on community interest companies. We hope to set out some further elements of company law reform by the end of the year.