Written questions

Local Government: Audit

Lords · Question HL3218 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

To ask His Majesty's Government which combined authorities (1) have published, or (2) have not published audited accounts, in each of the last five years.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 18 Sep 2026

The non-compliance list sets out which bodies have failed to meet the relevant backstop date and includes information on whether draft accounts were published in time, the appointed auditor, whether an audit opinion was delivered by the backstop date, and...