§ Mr. George HowarthTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what proposals she has for auditing the efficiency of(a) her Department and (b) the agencies for which she is responsible; and if she will make a statement. [30851]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe Lord Chancellor's Department carries out a wide-ranging programme for auditing its efficiency. This is undertaken by a professional internal audit service which operates to Government internal audit standards and which audits risk management, control and governance in the Department and its agencies on an annual basis. The National Audit Office is the external auditor for the Department and its agencies' accounts and also conducts value for money studies.