§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby of 8 January,Official Report, column 518, he will provide details of (a) the investigations and (b) the inspectors which have come from the accountancy firms criticised by the joint disciplinary scheme.
§ Mr. RedwoodPublicly announced appointments under the Companies Act of inspectors from accountancy firms which have been criticised previously by the joint disciplinary scheme are as follows:
Name of company Firm of accountants Inspector Milbury plc Grant Thornton Mr. M. G Lickiss Westminster Property Group County NatWest Limited Grant Thornton Mr. D. L. Spence County NatWest Securities Limited Blue Arrow plc Grant Thornton Mr. M. D. Boohan House of Fraser Holdings plc Robson Rhodes Mr.H.G.C.Aldous The Bestwood plc Atlanta Robson Rhodes Mr. J. Venning Fund Managers Limited