HC Deb 19 July 1995 vol 263 c1575W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many auditors have resigned or been removed from office in each of the last five years. [34100]

Mr. Oppenheim

This is a matter for Companies House. I have asked the chief executive to write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Peter Cann to Mr. Austin Mitchell, dated 19 July 1995:

You tabled a Parliamentary Question regarding how many auditors have resigned or been removed from office in each of the last five years.I have been asked to reply to you directly as Chief Executive and Registrar of Companies House Executive Agency.The number of notices of auditors' resignation received by the Registrars of Companies for England and Wales and for Scotland was as follows:

Year Number of notices of resignation of auditors
1990 12,494
1991 15,790
1992 18,664
1993 17,789
1994 20,300
1995 (to 14 July) 11,987

The number of forms notifying removal of auditors' received by the Registrars of Companies for England and Wales and for Scotland was as follows:

Year Number of forms notifying removal of auditors
1990 651
1991 647
1992 616
1993 661
1994 519
1995 (to 14 July) 175

I hope this is helpful.