§ Mr. Eggarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether a management information and accounting system is in use in his Department; whether the information adduced is received and analysed at ministerial level; whether it is publicly available; and whether any changes are proposed in the coming year.
§ Mr. George YoungerElements of such systems have been in use for a number of years. Reports are made to me for operational purposes as circumstances warrant. The information is not published. The operation of financial management systems throughout the Department is to be enlarged and extended in the coming year.