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Mr. Mitchell
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will introduce legislation to prevent accountants acting as reporting accountants from acting as receivers.[82142]
Dr. Howells
This issue has been referred to the joint DTI/Treasury review of corporate rescue procedures. Their final report is expected by the end of 1999 and we will give careful consideration to their recommendations.