Jaarverslag en slotwet Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken 2016

This Dutch parliamentary procedure concerns the 2016 annual report (jaarverslag) and the closing law (slotwet) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The annual report sets out how the ministry actually spent its budget and what it achieved, while the closing law formally confirms the final budget outcome for the year. Together they allow Parliament to check whether the approved funds were used as intended. The procedure mainly affects the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Dutch Parliament, which reviews and approves the accounts. Taxpayers are indirectly concerned, as the outcome shows the final spending on diplomacy, development cooperation and consular services for 2016.