Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the draft Audit Reform Bill.
The Government published its Response to the White Paper, ‘Restoring Trust in Audit and Corporate Governance’ on 31 May 2022. The Response stated that the reforms will be delivered by a variety of mechanisms. This includes changes already made by the regulator and by Ministerial Direction. The Government is committed to legislating when Parliamentary time allows.