We asked the Department about the timing of the 2022–23 annual report and accounts, the Department confirmed that it was aiming to lay its Accounts before the 2023 Christmas recess and then to gradually improve the timeliness in future years.49 The Department is currently working on a multi-year plan to enable the Annual Report and Accounts to be laid pre summer recess in line with Treasurys expectation, with its aim being to bring forward the laying date by a couple of months each year.50

We asked the Department about the timing of the 2022–23 annual report and accounts, the Department confirmed that it was aiming to lay its Accounts before the 2023 Christmas recess and then to gradually improve the timeliness in future years.49 The Department is currently working on a multi-year plan to enable the Annual Report and Accounts to be laid pre summer recess in line with Treasurys expectation, with its aim being to bring forward the laying date by a couple of months each year.50 Type: conclusion | Number: 25 | Response status: accepted Government response: 5.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: July 2026 5.2 The department is committed to the removal of all qualifications. The department has largely addressed the root causes of ongoing qualifications, mainly through the provision of audit evidence fo