§ Mr. Tim SmithTo ask the Attorney-General how many internal auditors are employed in those departments for which the Lord Chancellor is responsible and at what cost; how many internal audit reports were produced in 1989; how many of these were drawn to the attention of a Minister; and what internal audit work is subcontracted to private firms and at what cost.
§ The Attorney-GeneralInternal audit coverage for departments for which the Lord Chancellor is responsible is as follows: the Lord Chancellor's Department, including the Public Record Office; the Northern Ireland Court Service and the Land Registry. For the financial year 1988–89 the figures requested are: