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MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE TRADE AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE TUESDAY 1 DECEMBER 1998 (Morning) Members present: Mr Martin O'Neill, in the Chair Mr John Bercow Mr Lindsay Hoyle Mr Roger Berry Mr Bob Laxton Mr John Butterfill Helen Southworth Mr Jim Cunningham (In the absence of the Chairman, Mr John Butterfill was called to the Chair) CONTENTS Examination of Witnesses MR J GREWE, Director Financial Reporting Policy, Company Law and Investigations Directorate,MR D FLYNN, Deputy Inspector General, The Insolvency Service, SUSAN SMITH, Legal Adviser, Legal Directorate and VIVIEN BRIGHTON, Assistant Director, Company Law and Investigations Directorate, Department of Trade and Industry, examined. Question Number 1 - 19 20 - 44 Memorandum submitted by The Association of Partnership Practitioners 1. THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT (c) Problems with Schedule 1, Part II (a) General comments on Part 6 Examination of Witnesses MR R LINSELL, Partner of Rowe & Maw, Solicitors, MR N LLEWELLYN, Partner of Deloitte & Touche, Chartered Accountants, MR R TURNOR, Partner of Allen & Overy, Solicitors and MR Q BRAZIER, Barclays Bank PLC, the Association of Partnership Practitioners, examined. Question Number 45 - 59 60 - 64 Memorandum submitted by Partnership Counsel Examination of Witness MR R BANKS, Barrister, Partnership Counsel, examined. Question Number 65 - 79 80 - 83 Memorandum submitted by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Annex A Annex B Annex C Examination of Witness MR G WARD, Vice-President, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, examined. Question Number 84 - 99 100 - 111 Memorandum submitted by Professor Prem Sikka Examination of Witness PROFESSOR P SIKKA, Professor of Accounting, University of Essex, examined. Question Number 112 - 122 Supplementary Memorandum submitted by Professor Prem Sikka

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