To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps are being taken to require audit firms to disclose their contingency plans in case of failure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps are being taken to require audit firms to disclose their contingency plans in case of failure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether regulations on stakeholder pensions to require pension funds to spread charges evenly throughout the year will increase the cost of auditing such pension charges; what plans he has to amend these regulations to allow charges to be deducted on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether regulations on stakeholder pensions to require pension funds to spread charges evenly throughout the year will increase the cost of auditing such pension charges; what plans he has to amend these regulations to allow charges to be deducted on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will ask the Law Commission to investigate ways of reversing the effects of the House of Lords' decision in the Caparo judgement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will ask the Law Commission to investigate ways of reversing the effects of the House of Lords' decision in the Caparo judgement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many organisations will be (a) directly and (b) indirectly responsible for regulating auditors under his Department's proposals for regulating accountancy and auditing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many organisations will be (a) directly and (b) indirectly responsible for regulating auditors under his Department's proposals for regulating accountancy and auditing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what arrangements have been made to enable the National Audit Office to examine the purchase by the Post Office of German Parcels; if the Comptroller and Auditor General has given his agreement to the decision not to publish details of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what arrangements have been made to enable the National Audit Office to examine the purchase by the Post Office of German Parcels; if the Comptroller and Auditor General has given his agreement to the decision not to publish details of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he has received the sixth annual reports of the recognised supervisory bodies for company auditors under Part II of the Companies Act 1989. - Inc ref to copies in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he has received the sixth annual reports of the recognised supervisory bodies for company auditors under Part II of the Companies Act 1989. - Inc ref to copies in Library.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will list the number of complaints she has received (a) from honourable Members and (b) from others in each of the last five years about the Institute of Chartered Accountants; and how many of these relate to their arbitration...

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will list the number of complaints she has received (a) from honourable Members and (b) from others in each of the last five years about the Institute of Chartered Accountants; and how many of these relate to their arbitration...

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will comment on the relationship between independent auditing capacity and the protection of shareholder's rights. - (Holding answer 30 March 1998).

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will comment on the relationship between independent auditing capacity and the protection of shareholder's rights. - (Holding answer 30 March 1998).

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will comment on the auditors' duties in respect of reporting money laundering to the regulatory authorities. - Including ref to Criminal Justice Act 1993.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will comment on the auditors' duties in respect of reporting money laundering to the regulatory authorities. - Including ref to Criminal Justice Act 1993.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will provide for a duty of care incumbent on auditors by audit regulations.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if she will provide for a duty of care incumbent on auditors by audit regulations.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what plans she has to ensure that accountancy audits assess operational dependence on informations systems.

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what plans she has to ensure that accountancy audits assess operational dependence on informations systems.

If she has received the fifth annual reports of the recognised supervisory bodies for company auditors under part II of the Companies Act 1989. - Includes ref to copies in Library.

If she has received the fifth annual reports of the recognised supervisory bodies for company auditors under part II of the Companies Act 1989. - Includes ref to copies in Library.

If she will establish an inquiry into the auditing of Resort Hotels plc. (Further information at 401 c163w, 11 March 2003)

If she will establish an inquiry into the auditing of Resort Hotels plc. (Further information at 401 c163w, 11 March 2003)

On how many occasions accountants and auditors have notified the banking, building societies and financial services regulators of suspicious transactions, (a) with and (b) without the knowledge of their audit clients. - Inc figs.

On how many occasions accountants and auditors have notified the banking, building societies and financial services regulators of suspicious transactions, (a) with and (b) without the knowledge of their audit clients. - Inc figs.

If she will extend the requirement to detect and report fraud placed on local authority and bank auditors to other private sector auditors. - Inc ref to "Statement of Auditing Standards" (SAS) 620, issued in March 1994 and revised in March 1995; and SAS 110: Fraud and Error and SAS...

If she will extend the requirement to detect and report fraud placed on local authority and bank auditors to other private sector auditors. - Inc ref to "Statement of Auditing Standards" (SAS) 620, issued in March 1994 and revised in March 1995; and SAS 110: Fraud and Error and SAS...

If she will investigate the affairs of the auditors of Resort Hotels and the recognised supervisory body which licensed and monitored the quality of audits. - (Holding answer 25 June 1997).

If she will investigate the affairs of the auditors of Resort Hotels and the recognised supervisory body which licensed and monitored the quality of audits. - (Holding answer 25 June 1997).

If she will assess the advantages of replacing the recognised supervisory bodies responsible for regulating auditors with a single independent regulator.

If she will assess the advantages of replacing the recognised supervisory bodies responsible for regulating auditors with a single independent regulator.

If she will introduce legislation to raise the threshold for small company audits in order to bring it in line with the definition of small company contained in the Companies Acts.

If she will introduce legislation to raise the threshold for small company audits in order to bring it in line with the definition of small company contained in the Companies Acts.

What proposals for the reform of audit regulation will accompany her proposals for limited liability partnerships for auditing work.

What proposals for the reform of audit regulation will accompany her proposals for limited liability partnerships for auditing work.

Adjournment debate on regulation of auditors.

Adjournment debate on regulation of auditors.