Written question asked by Richard Bacon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 July 2004. It was answered by Anne McGuire (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 July 2004 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Scotland Office;Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, who the Finance Director of (a) the Scotland Office and (b) the Registers of Scotland is; what accountancy qualifications each Director holds; and on how many occasions there has been a qualified opinion on (i) the resource accounts and (ii) other accounts in each of the last five years. (Holding answer 14 July 2004).

Answer: Mr. Bacon: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who the Finance Director of (a) the Scotland Office and (b) the Registers of Scotland is; what accountancy qualifications each Director holds; and on how many occasions there has been a qualified opinion on (i) the resource accounts and (ii) other accounts in each of the last five years. [183456] Mrs. McGuire: [holding answer 14 July 2004]: The Scotland Office is a distinct entity within the Department for Constitutional Affairs. The Head of Finance at the Scotland Office is Norman Kernohan. He does not hold a professional accountancy qualification but he has full access to advice from professionally qualified staff in both the DCA and the Scottish Executive. The Scotland Office was established on 1 July 1999 and since that date none of its accounts have received a qualified opinion. Questions about the Registers of Scotland are a matter for the Scottish Executive.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 183456; 424 c306W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Accountancy Qualifications Public appointments Scotland Office Registers of Scotland
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk