HC Deb 11 January 1994 vol 235 c180W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he will provide a list of the reforms of professional ethics which he has urged recognised supervisory bodies to adopt.

Mr. Neil Hamilton

It is my duty to satisfy myself that the ethical guidance provided by the recognised supervisory bodies for company auditors meet the requirements of paragraph 7 of schedule 11 to the Companies Act 1989. This is one of the matters covered in my Department's routine monitoring of and discussions with the supervisory bodies.