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23 June 2025

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7 July 2025 · Answer

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7 July 2025

Summary

To ask His Majesty's Government what the current responsibilities of accounting officers are, and where these responsibilities are formally set out in statute, guidance, or other official publications.

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  1. 23 June 2025

    Written question

    To ask His Majesty's Government what the current responsibilities of accounting officers are, and where these responsibilities are formally set out in statute, guidance, or other official publications.

    Source: Lords

  2. 7 July 2025

    Answer

    The Accounting Officer in a central government organisation is the person whom Parliament calls to account for stewardship of its resources. The standards the Accounting Officer is expected to deliver are set out in Managing Public Money, which more broad...

    Source: Written answer

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