§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many outside accountancy firms are employed by his Department; whether such employment is subject to any guidelines; and whether he takes steps before employing an accountancy firm to discover whether that firm has been censured by the Department of Trade and Industry in their inquiries under the Companies Acts.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not currently employ any outside accountancy firms.