Written question asked by Tim J Smith (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 November 1996. It was answered by John Wheeler (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 November 1996 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: What progress his Department is making with the introduction of resource accounting and budgeting; and in respect of which financial year he expects to publish the first set of resource accounts.

Answer: Mr. Tim Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress his Department is making with the introduction of resource accounting and budgeting; and in respect of which financial year he expects to publish the first set of resource accounts. [4989] Sir John Wheeler: Northern Ireland Departments and the Northern Ireland Office continue to progress their plans for the implementation of the changes necessary to support the introduction of resource accounting and budgeting. The Departments are in the course of introducing systems which will enable resource accounts to be published and laid before Parliament for the year 1999-2000.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 4989; 285 c662W;285 c664W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Accountancy Executive agencies Budgeting Government departments Public expenditure Northern Ireland Office