HC Deb 16 February 1972 vol 831 c120W
108. Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will seek powers to establish the introduction of pollution auditors to seek to ensure that anti-social pollution costs are incorporated into company financial accounting.

Mr. Ridley

No. The Government can provide in law the matters to be included in the financial accounts of registered companies; and recognised auditors then have regard to those provisions. But these are to declare debts and credits, profits and losses incurred by the company only.