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Accepted
We challenged the Treasury on how the WGA presents the spending of devolved nations and...
Recommendation
We challenged the Treasury on how the WGA presents the spending of devolved nations and the lack of clarity regarding how devolved budgets are allocated and managed.53 The Treasury responded that it will not separate the financial statements by devolved administration but will consider adding greater transparency in future performance reports to outline spending and outcomes across the UK nations.54
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the recommendation and commits to providing additional information on devolved expenditure in the performance report section of the 2024-25 accounts, with a target implementation date of June 2026, to give clearer visibility of devolved spending.
Government Response
Accepted
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
6.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: June 2026 6.2 The Treasury acknowledges the Committee’s interest in enhancing transparency around devolved spending within the WGA. The Treasury will provide additional information on devolved expenditure in the performance report section of the 2024-25 accounts. These disclosures will give clearer visibility of devolved spending across the nations of the UK and explain how these amounts relate to the overall WGA totals. This is intended to support users’ understanding of how public
Source
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Report
69th Report - Whole of Government Accounts 2023-24
04 Mar 2026
HC 1243
Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.4 yrs
Report published
04 Mar 2026