§ Mr. HAYDN JONESasked the Attorney-General whether, in view of the fact that the Charitable Trusts Acts do not prescribe any general audit of the accounts rendered by trustees of charities, he will consider the desirability of introducing a measure to provide for the compulsory and early audit of such accounts?
§ Sir W. ROBSONThere were 56,807 accounts rendered by trustees of charities in 1909, and the general audit suggested by the question would necessitate an enormous increase in the staff of the Charity Commissioners. I will give the matter consideration, but I cannot at present make any statement as to the necessity or practicability of legislation on the subject.