§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade on how many occasions since 1979 his Department has discussed conflicts of interests with the individuals appointed to act as inspectors to investigate company affairs.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonI refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, Central (Mr. Cousins) on 13 April 1994,Official Report, column 229.
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many of the individuals currently acting as inspectors under the provisions of the Companies Acts have any business connection with any accountancy and/or law firm criticised in reports by his Department.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonThree current Companies Act inspectors have business connections with accountancy firms which have been the subject of criticism in a published inspectors' report.