Draft Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2017
Debate between Greg Knight and Andrew Jones(6 years, 4 months ago)
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Andrew Jones
Given that the list of bodies includes the Home-Grown Cereals Authority, the Milk Development Council and the Meat and Livestock Commission, we should be grateful that we have not had more hideous puns from the shadow Minister. I am grateful for the Opposition’s support for the order, and I of course recognise that the work of the auditor teams up and down the country is very valuable. They do indeed have the resources they need, and we have a very positive financial settlement for them.
Sir Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con)
Can the Minister tell the Committee whether the measure applies to Scotland and Northern Ireland? Would it make any difference if one of the bodies mentioned in article 4 were to move to Scotland or Northern Ireland?
Andrew Jones
This is a UK-wide measure; it is a UK body. I commend the draft order to the Committee.
Question put and agreed to.