HC Deb 19 December 2001 vol 377 c371W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the financial implications of the participation by his Department in the whole of Government Accounts project. [24729]

Mr. Paul Murphy

I expect any net additional costs to be minimal.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the reason for the change in the cost of depreciation from 1999 to 2001 to 2001 to 2004. [24733]

Mr. Paul Murphy

The implementation of Resource Accounting and Budgeting has altered the way that depreciation is reflected in Government accounts. Depreciation factors reflect best accounting practice and may vary depending on the nature of the asset involved.