(1) Section 7 of the Bank of England Act 1998 (accounts) is amended as follows.

(2) After subsection (2) insert -

“(2A) The Bank shall also prepare for each of its financial years a statement of accounts in relation to -

(a) income received and assets accrued by the Bank by virtue of its functions as the Prudential Regulation Authority, and

(b) expenses and liabilities incurred by the Bank by virtue of its functions as the Prudential Regulation Authority.”

(3) After subsection (4) insert -

“(4A) In preparing a statement under subsection (2A) the Bank must comply with any directions given by the Treasury as to -

(a) the information to be contained in the statement and the manner in which it is to be presented, and

(b) the methods and principles according to which the statement is to be prepared.”

(4) In subsection (5), after “subsection (2)” insert “or (2A)”.

(5) After subsection (5) insert -