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Mr. Malcolm Bruce
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the future role of the National Audit Office in relation to auditing the Budget. [11602]
Mr. Darling
As part of the opening up of economic decision making, the Chancellor intends that there should be a continuing role for the National Audit Office in subsequent Budgets. Future arrangements are not yet settled.