§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he takes to determine whether the accounts of student unions are properly audited; and what legislation governs the auditing and publication of such accounts.
§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answer 13 February 1990]: None. The auditing of student union accounts is the responsibility of university authorities who employ external auditors for this purpose.
There is no specific legislation in Northern Ireland which governs the audit of student union accounts.