HC Deb 10 February 1997 vol 290 cc37-8W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the president of the Board of Trade how many auditors in each year since

Company Inspectors Date of publication Accountant inspectors costs (including support staff and VAT) £000 Legal inspectors costs (including support staff and VAT)Total £000 £000
Norton Group plc R. McCombe QC J. Heywood FCA 11 March 1993 824 155 997
Astra Holdings plc C. P. F. Rimer QC J. White FCA 7 June 1993 1,885 424 2,310
London United Investments plc W. M. Gage QC 23 September 1993 1,882 400 2,283
C. R. Driver and Co. Ltd (in liquidation) A. H. Gilroy FCA
The Bestwood plc G. Moss QC 20 January 1994 2,523 202 2,726
Atlanta Fund Managers Ltd J. Venning FCA
Atlantic Computers plc E. W. Hamilton QC 21 July 1994 4,704 1,860 6,565
Atlantic Computers Systems plc J.A. Scott OBE FCA
Consolidated Gold Fields plc R. L. Heslop QC R. P. G. Lewis FCA 29 September 1994 3,467 386 3,853
James Ferguson Holdings plc L. D. Ziman Solicitor 6 July 1995 4,553 1,882 6,435
Barlow Clowes Gilt Managers Ltd W. M. Hoffman

1990 have filed a statement stating that they have resigned, have been removed, or have not sought reappointment. [14785]

Mr. John M. Taylor

This information could not be retrieved from Companies House records except at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans he has to implement the European Union's fifth directive in respect of placing a requirement on plc auditors to owe a duty of care. [14789]

Mr. Taylor

The proposed fifth directive has not been adopted by the European Union.