Mr Peter Hordern
Former MP for Horsham
Former MP for Horsham
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Is it not a delusion to suppose that any future British Government will have the freedom to run a substantial budget deficit without incurring high interest rates? Is it not, therefore, all the more important that we play a part in shaping the rules that will govern the powerful European currency that is certain to emerge?
The National Audit Office employs 354 qualified accountants, 64 qualified accounting technicians and 98 staff who are currently training for professional accountancy qualifications. Those numbers are marginally different from those that a gave my hon. Friend on 13 May.
I am sure that the National Audit Office will continue to examine all ways to save public money and to increase efficiency. As far as I know, the Government do not intend to do away with competitive tendering. On the issue of a change of Government, I do not think that the National Audit Office could enter into unnecessary speculation on an unlikely hypothesis of that kind.
Former MP for Horsham
Entered the House of Commons on 15 October 1964 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 8 April 1997 — General election
Also represented Horsham and Crawley
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