§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the total cost of the inspectors' report on Bestwood and Atlanta Fund Managers; how it has been disbursed to each inspector; what are the business connections of the inspectors; when the inspectors were appointed; and on what date the report was published.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonThe inspectors, Mr. Gabriel Moss QC and Mr. John Venning FCA of Robson Rhodes, chartered accountants, were appointed on 23 June 1989. Their report was published on 20 January 1994. The total cost of the inspection was £2,684,000, £202,370 being paid to Mr. Moss and the remainder to Mr. Venning's firm.