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Written question asked by Stephen Byers (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 April 1996. It was answered by Lord Lyell of Markyate (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 April 1996 on behalf of the Attorney General.


Attorney General

Question
How many files marked not for National Audit Office eyes are currently held by his Department. - Inc fig.
Answer

Mr. Byers: To ask the Attorney-General how many files marked "Not for NAO Eyes" are currently held by his Department.[24855] The Attorney-General: The marking "Not for NAO Eyes" is used in accordance with an agreement between the Treasury and the National Audit Office, under which documents relating to the handling of relations between Departments and the NAO and Public Accounts Committee are not automatically available to the NAO while they are current. There are 13 such files held in the Departments for which I am responsible, two of which are divided into two parts.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24855; 275 c540-1W
Session
1995-96
Subjects
Disclosure of information Audit Attorney General Government departments National Audit Office
Contains statistics
Yes