HC Deb 10 December 1990 vol 182 cc277-8W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State For Trade and Industry whether he has taken any steps to increase public accountability of the bodies listed in section 389 of the Companies Act 1985.

Mr. Redwood

Part II of the Companies Act 1989, which establishes a new supervisory system for the control and regulation of auditors, sets out clearly the standards which the bodies, seeking recognition as supervisory bodies, must meet.

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