Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Mark Pritchard Excerpts
Wednesday 27th June 2018

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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That is an extreme case of shoehorning in a particular concern, but it suffers from the disadvantage of bearing absolutely no relation to the question on the Order Paper. The hon. Gentleman has made his point in his own inimitable and mildly eccentric way, and we are grateful to him for doing so. Let us have a question that is in order.

Mark Pritchard Portrait Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con)
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On a serious point, many of my constituents were affected by the collapse of Carillion. How confident is the Minister that the big four accountancy firms have learnt their lessons for the future?

David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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Clearly, criticisms have been made of the major accountancy firms by Select Committees of this House and others. The appropriate financial services regulator keeps this under review, and it is for the regulator to decide what, if any, steps to take.