What discussions he has had with the Audit Commission regarding local authorities which are more than 12 months in breach of their statutory duty to produce accounts for audit.

What discussions he has had with the Audit Commission regarding local authorities which are more than 12 months in breach of their statutory duty to produce accounts for audit.

What process of monitoring and checking exists for ensuring that sums paid out in grant under section 8 of the Railways Act 1974 are actually expended for the purposes for which they were made; and if he will review the adequacy of such processes.

What process of monitoring and checking exists for ensuring that sums paid out in grant under section 8 of the Railways Act 1974 are actually expended for the purposes for which they were made; and if he will review the adequacy of such processes.

What is treated as a reasonable excuse for a local authority to have failed to publish its statement of account more than 12 months after being required by statute so to do.

What is treated as a reasonable excuse for a local authority to have failed to publish its statement of account more than 12 months after being required by statute so to do.

Against how many local authorities in breach by more than 12 months of their statutory duty to publish their accounts or produce them for audit proceedings have been instituted. - None.

Against how many local authorities in breach by more than 12 months of their statutory duty to publish their accounts or produce them for audit proceedings have been instituted. - None.

Which local authorities in England and Wales have not published their statements of account for the financial years: (a) 1987-88, (b) 1986-87, (c) 1985-86 and (d) any earlier year. - Information not available.

Which local authorities in England and Wales have not published their statements of account for the financial years: (a) 1987-88, (b) 1986-87, (c) 1985-86 and (d) any earlier year. - Information not available.

If he will discuss with the Securities and Investments Board the maintenance of registers of client accounts and approved auditors for client accounts. (Holding answer 18 Dec 90).

If he will discuss with the Securities and Investments Board the maintenance of registers of client accounts and approved auditors for client accounts. (Holding answer 18 Dec 90).

How he implements his superintendent powers over public libraries; & how he ensures the efficient operation of each public library authority as required by the Public Libraries & Museums Act 1964. - Includes figures.

How he implements his superintendent powers over public libraries; & how he ensures the efficient operation of each public library authority as required by the Public Libraries & Museums Act 1964. - Includes figures.

What fees have been paid to Touche Ross by way of: (a) retainers and (b) specific services in connection with their duties as auditors to the flotation of British Gas in each year since its flotation; and what proportion of such payments is related to services provided in the detection...

What fees have been paid to Touche Ross by way of: (a) retainers and (b) specific services in connection with their duties as auditors to the flotation of British Gas in each year since its flotation; and what proportion of such payments is related to services provided in the detection...

Whether he will propose legislation under which auditing firms would be banned from conducting public opinion polls for their audit clients.

Whether he will propose legislation under which auditing firms would be banned from conducting public opinion polls for their audit clients.

What arrangements applicants for supervisory body status under the Companies Act have offered to enable a member of the public to ascertain whether an auditor: (a) has derived 15 per cent. or more of his fee from any one client and (b) has lent money to an audit client.

What arrangements applicants for supervisory body status under the Companies Act have offered to enable a member of the public to ascertain whether an auditor: (a) has derived 15 per cent. or more of his fee from any one client and (b) has lent money to an audit client.

Whether he will propose legislation under which auditors would be prevented from issuing a disclaimer of opinion.

Whether he will propose legislation under which auditors would be prevented from issuing a disclaimer of opinion.

Whether he will propose legislation under which accountancy firms would be prevented from writing up board minutes and then auditing the same.

Whether he will propose legislation under which accountancy firms would be prevented from writing up board minutes and then auditing the same.

Whether he has taken any steps to increase public accountability of the bodies listed in section 389 of the Companies Act 1985.

Whether he has taken any steps to increase public accountability of the bodies listed in section 389 of the Companies Act 1985.

If he will list the local authorities which are currently in breach of their statutory obligations to produce their annual audit accounts, setting against each the number of years of default. - Inc ref to list in Library. (Audit Commission press release)

If he will list the local authorities which are currently in breach of their statutory obligations to produce their annual audit accounts, setting against each the number of years of default. - Inc ref to list in Library. (Audit Commission press release)

What sanctions exist against local authorities in breach of their statutory duty to produce accounts for audit; and what action he proposes to take against those in serious breach.

What sanctions exist against local authorities in breach of their statutory duty to produce accounts for audit; and what action he proposes to take against those in serious breach.

On what date his representative on the Auditing Practices Committee was informed of the CCAB's review of the Auditing Practices Committee. - In mid-July. (Holding answer 30.11.90).

On what date his representative on the Auditing Practices Committee was informed of the CCAB's review of the Auditing Practices Committee. - In mid-July. (Holding answer 30.11.90).