§ Lord Ormeasked Her Majesty's Government:
What progress has been made in appointing members to the steering group for the review of the audit and accountability arrangements for central government. [HL3116]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyI am pleased to announce that the following persons have so far agreed to serve on the steering group:
- Sir John Bourn KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General
- Sir Brian Carsberg, Chairman, International Accounting Standards Committee
- Rt Hon David Davis MP, Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, House of Commons
- Andrew Likierman, Director, Financial Management Reporting and Audit Directorate, HM Treasury
- Iain Plaistowe, Chairman, Auditing Practices Board
- David Rendel MP, Member, Public Accounts Committee, House of Commons
- Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry
- Rt Hon Andrew Smith MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- Rosemary Thorne, Group Finance Director, Bradford and Bingley Building Society
- Professor Sir David Tweedie, Chairman, Accounting Standards Board
- Rt Hon Alan Williams MP, Member, Public Accounts Committee, House of Commons.
The remaining appointments to the steering group will be announced shortly.