43 Inclusion in departmental estimates of resources used by designated bodies

Part 5 Transparency of Government Financial Reporting to Parliament

43  Inclusion in departmental estimates of resources used by designated bodies

(1)     The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 is amended as follows.

(2)     After section 4 insert—

“Departmental estimates
4A Inclusion in departmental estimates of resources used by designated bodies

(1)     An estimate for a government department for approval by the House of Commons in respect of a financial year must be prepared in accordance with directions issued by the Treasury.

(2)     The Treasury may direct that the estimate is to include information relating to resources expected to be used by any body that is a designated body in relation to the department.

(3)     For the purposes of this section a body is a “designated” body in relation to a government department if—

(a)     it is designated in relation to the department by an order made by the Treasury,

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