§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry who the members of the co-ordinating Group on Audit and Accounting issues are; which organisations they represent; what their accountancy qualifications are; what accountancy bodies they belong to; what the dates of meetings are; what the accountancy connections are of individuals and parties they have invited to comment; and whether the minutes will be published. [70713]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonDetails of the members of the Co-ordinating Group on Audit and Accounting issues and of the parties they invited to comment on their work are given in its Interim Report, which was published on 24 July 2002.
These individuals were invited to be members of the Group by virtue of their roles in their organisations. No information is held about their qualifications or details of membership of particular bodies.
The Group has met three times to date: on 11 April, 11 June and 17 July 2002. The minutes of its meetings will not be published. However, the Group's Interim Report has been published, and its Final Report will also be published in due course.