To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will introduce legislation to ensure that before a recommendation is made for the granting of a supplemental royal charter to the accountancy bodies a formal invitation is issued to the public to comment on the conduct of such bodies.

Legislation is not necessary for this purpose. As a matter of standard practice, notice of the receipt of any petition for the grant of a supplemental charter is published in the relevant gazette, together with an invitation to anyone wishing to make representations to communicate with the Privy Council Office within a specified period.