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Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 8 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 March 2004. It was answered by Fiona Mactaggart (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 March 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 1st March 2004, 418 c714-5W, on Cheadle Royal Hospital, when the Charity Commission reported the disposals of Cheadle Royal Hospital assets to Parliament; when the reports were audited by the National Audit Office; and when the Public Accounts Committee reviewed the audited reports.
Answer

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 1 March 2004, Official Report, columns 714-15W, on Cheadle Royal Hospital, when the Charity Commission reported the disposals of Cheadle Royal Hospital assets to Parliament; when the reports were audited by the National Audit Office; and when the Public Accounts Committee reviewed the audited reports. [160512] Fiona Mactaggart: I advised the hon. Member of the scrutiny arrangements for the Charity Commission in my answer of 1 March 2004, Official Report, column 715W. The Commission's statutory annual report on its operations made to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, further to section 1(5) of the Charities Act 1993, is laid by him before Parliament. This details the Commission's activities, operations and performance against its targets for the year. It also contains details of any significant developments in the operating environment during the year as identified at the time of publication. It does not contain details of individual charities and their activities except for a small number of examples that serve to illustrate the wide range of the Commission's work as registrar and regulator of the 187,316 charities on the Central Register of Charities (as at 31 March 2003). The Commission's latest report for the financial year 2002-03 is publicly available on its website (www.charitycommission.gov.uk). The Commission is also required to produce a separate annual report as part of its Resource Accounts, which it prepares and publishes as required by Her Majesty's Treasury. The financial statements in the Commission's Resource Accounts are audited by the National Audit Office who may choose to refer particular aspects to the Public Accounts Committee for further inquiry. The latest Resource Accounts for 2002-03 are publicly available on the Commission's website.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
419 c867-8W;419 c869W; 160512
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Assets Hospitals Sales Cheadle Royal Hospital
Link
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