§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the accounting firms in which heads of the Government Accounting Service since 1980 have been partners.
§ Mr. MellorFollowing is the information:
- Armstrong, Watson & Co;
- Baker, Tilley & Co;
- Price Waterhouse & Co;
- KPMG Peat Marwick McLintock;
Holders of the post of head of the Government accountancy service retired from the firms of accountants in which they were partners before taking up the post.