§ Mr. Tim SmithTo ask the Lord President of the Council what progress his Department is making with the introduction of resource accounting and budgeting; and in respect of which financial year he expects to publish the first set of resource accounts. [4990]
§ Mr. NewtonThe Privy Council Office will be introducing its resource accounting system during 1997–98. In common with other Departments, the PCO is preparing to implement resource budgeting in time to 639W form the basis for the year 2000 survey. As set out in Cm 2929, the first published resource accounts for the PCO and all other Departments will be in respect of the year 1999–2000.