Clause 47 - Publication of information as to standards of performance
Public Audit (Wales) Bill [Lords]
3:00 pm
Mr Don Touhig (Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales), Department for Constitutional Affairs; Islwyn, Labour/Co-operative)
As I said, it would be open to the Auditor General for Wales to publish his own comparisons, in the form of section 41 studies. That could include the comparative information available on English or other local authorities. I think that that addresses the point made by the hon. Gentleman. The facility is there for the Auditor General to do so, but we do not believe it to be appropriate to accept the amendment, for the reasons that I gave.