HC Deb 19 July 1984 vol 64 c320W
Mr. Eggar

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will place in the Library documents relating to the implementation of the financial management initiative within his Department.

Sir Keith Joseph

The Department's plans for improving its financial management were set out in the Government's White Paper "Financial Management in Government Departments" (Cmnd. 9058) in November 1983. Developments since then will be outlined in the further report to be published later this month.

I have today placed in the Library copies of the following documents relating to the implementation of these plans:

  1. (a) a report, prepared by consultants, on the development of a comprehensive financial information service.
  2. (b) the systematic procedures introduced for evaluating directly funded policy initiatives.
  3. (c) a report on the study of responsibilities in relation to the Science and Engineering Research Council, with particular reference to financial management.