In its written evidence, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) drew attention to the Department’s response to our previous report on the BEIS Annual Report and Accounts.38 The ICAEW told us that the Department’s response did not acknowledge its overall responsibility, and that of the Accounting Officer in particular, on fraud recovery linked to Covid schemes.39 We asked the Department to reply to this point, which echoed Treasury guidance. Referring to Bounce Back Loans, the Department told us that it set out responsibilities of commercial lenders from initial checks through to recovery processes at the time the scheme was launched. It also told us that it saw the Department’s role as one which enabled, supported and challenged the banks.40 Completeness of Companies Register