§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the Government's estimate of the number of additional(a) accountants and (b) other staff who will need to be employed by central government as a result of the switch to resource accounting and budgeting. [19157]
§ Mr. Geoffrey RobinsonThe move to resource accounting and budgeting will mean that there is a greater need for skills in finance and accountancy throughout government departments, and at all levels. It is for individual departments to decide on how best to meet this need, whether through development, training or recruitment. There are no central estimates of the amount of additional staff, if any, who will be employed as part of this process.