§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo 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. OppenheimThis 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.