§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the impact of his proposed departmental staff reductions on the auditing of expenditure of grant-maintained schools. [17082]
§ Mr. HagueThe Welsh Office does not undertake the external audit of grant-maintained schools. It is the responsibility of the governing body of each grant-maintained school to ensure that its accounts are audited annually by external auditors appointed under arrangements laid down by the Secretary of State.