§ Dr. CableTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions since 1 July 2003 he has been informed of a Minister issuing a direction to an 369W accounting officer as set out in paragraphs 14 to 17 of the Treasury document, The responsibilities of an accounting officer; on which grounds the note of dissent was issued; and if he will make a statement. [177235]
§ Ruth KellyThe Treasury has not been informed of any directions issued by Ministers to Accounting Officers under this guidance, since the reply I gave the hon. Member on 5 March 2004,Official Report, column 1211W.