Member

Finally, Amendment 157 would require the Secretary of State to produce an annual report on the financial assistance provided to local housing authorities. This amendment would provide transparency and clarity, and thereby help to uphold accountability. When public money is tight and the fiscal landscape is bleak, it is right that taxpayers know where their hard-earned cash is headed. I hope the Minister will consider ways in which we can promote accountability and transparency when large sums of financial assistance are provided.