The Treasury expressed its understanding of how the issues that are of greatest interest to users of the WGA, including the Committee, evolve over time. The Treasury told us that where users of the WGA continue to rely on the document as a key source of information on an issue, then it will continue to highlight that area. However, it contended that committing to a particular timeframe for reporting on a given issue is not in the interest of this ambition to deliver adaptable reporting which ...

The Treasury expressed its understanding of how the issues that are of greatest interest to users of the WGA, including the Committee, evolve over time. The Treasury told us that where users of the WGA continue to rely on the document as a key source of information on an issue, then it will continue to highlight that area. However, it contended that committing to a particular timeframe for reporting on a given issue is not in the interest of this ambition to deliver adaptable reporting which focusses on the highest current priorities.60 Whist the 2019–20 WGA included commentary on COVID-19, as the Treasury moves onto preparing the 2020–21 WGA Type: conclusion | Number: 20 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 5. PAC conclusion: The content of the Whole of Government Accounts has improved but does not transparently report against all key areas of government spending. 5. PAC recommendation: The Treasury should continue to improve the content of the WGA, with specific re