Departmental Accounting Officers (Hansard, 4 March 1994)

HC Deb 04 March 1994 vol 238 c32W 32W

§ Mr. Rowlands
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the occasions since 1979 when Ministers have issued written instructions to override a Department's accounting officer's objections.

§ The Prime Minister
[holding answer 2 February /994]: The issue of such an instruction is entirely a matter for the Minister and accounting officer concerned. Therefore, no central records are maintained.