Whole of Government Accounts

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 26 Apr 2022 Closed: 14 Dec 2022 Parliament page
The Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) is a unique document which provides the most complete and accurate picture available of UK public sector finances. A set of financial statements prepared by HM Treasury in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, it consolidates information on the financial performance of over 9,000 … Read more
21 Recommendations
6 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
4 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 8 events
12 Jan
2023
Correspondence
14 Dec
2022
Report published
8 Nov
2022
Correspondence
17 Oct
2022
Correspondence
14 Oct
2022
Report published
8 Jun
2022
Oral evidence
8 Jun
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9 Mar
2022
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
8 Jun 2022
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Whole of Government Accounts
Cat Little · Cabinet Office Sir Tom Scholar · HM Treasury Vicky Rock · HM Treasury
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Twentieth Report - Whole of Government Accounts 2019–20 HC 31 14 Oct 2022 27 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
5 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Twentieth Report - Whole of Govern…
The content of the Whole of Government Accounts has improved but does not transparently report...
The content of the Whole of Government Accounts has improved but does not transparently report against all key areas of government spending. The issues that are of greatest interest to users of the WGA, including the Committee, evolve over time. … Read more
Government Response
HM Treasury will continue to improve the content of WGA, to ensure it brings together the best available published information on topics of interest but considers that adding too many disclosures might make reporting complex and unwieldy, therefore consideration will be given to ensuring that WGA provides the most effective commentary on the financial statements presented and associated issues.
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Government Response AI assessment · 27 of 21 classified
Accepted 16
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 4
Rejected 6
Total 21 recs + 6 conclusions
Correspondence 4 letters
12 Jan 2023 Correspondence from Catherine Little, Second Permanent Secretary Head of Government Finance Function, HM Treasury, re Whole of Government Accounts (WGA), dated 20 December 2022
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8 Nov 2022 Correspondence from Dame Meg Hillier, Chair, Committee on Public Accounts to Catherine Little Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury, re Whole of Government Accounts 2020-21, dated 3 November 2022
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17 Oct 2022 Correspondence from Catherine Little, Director General, Public Spending HM Treasury, re Whole of Government Accounts (WGA), dated 4 October 2022
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9 Mar 2022 Correspondence from Dame Meg Hillier, Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, to Catherine Little, Director General, HM Treasury, re Whole Government Accounts 2019-20 and 2020-21, dated 3 March 2022
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