Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 19 July 1996. It was answered by Phillip Oppenheim (Conservative) on Friday, 19 July 1996 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: When members of his Department last met representatives of (a) Price Waterhouse, (b) Ernst & Young, (c) BCCI Depositors and (d) Maxwell pensioners to discuss auditor liability.

Answer: Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the President of the Board of Trade when members of his Department last met representatives of (a) Price Waterhouse, (b) Ernst and Young, (c) Bank of Credit and Commerce International depositors and (d) Maxwell pensioners to discuss auditor liability.[37826] Mr. Oppenheim: Members of my Department have had no such meetings. Investigations of the auditors' role in the BCCI and Maxwell cases are in the hands of the joint disciplinary scheme, and my Department is kept informed of progress regularly.

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