§ Mr. Gerald HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library a copy of the unpublished 1997–98 annual report and accounts for the Defence Dental Agency. [139691]
§ Mr. CaplinThe 1997–98 annual report and accounts was never published as a stand-alone document, in fact, it was included in the 1999 annual report and accounts, which covered the period from 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1999. The reason that there was this two-year report was that HM Treasury had withdrawn the Defence Dental Agency's Accounts Direction for 1997–98.
A copy of the 1997–99 annual report and accounts was placed in the Library but I am arranging for a further copy to be provided.