§ Baroness Noakesasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they are content that annual reports by government departments are issued more than 12 months after the last complete financial year to which they relate. [HL2677]
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§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Lord McIntosh of Haringey)Annual departmental reports are issued in spring and soon after the Budget, and bring together recent outturn data, alongside estimated outturn for the year just ending. Departmental accounts, providing audited information on financial performance, are published separately within 10 months after the financial year to which they relate.