Jaarverslag en slotwet Ministerie van Defensie 2016

This is a Dutch parliamentary procedure concerning the 2016 annual report (jaarverslag) and closing budget act (slotwet) of the Ministry of Defence. Together these documents show how the ministry actually spent the funds allocated in its 2016 budget, compared with what parliament approved. The closing act is the formal step that gives parliament's final approval to that year's spending. The procedure mainly concerns the Dutch House of Representatives, which reviews whether defence spending matched its authorised budget. Members of the armed forces, defence suppliers and Dutch taxpayers have an indirect interest, as the outcome reflects how public defence money was used in 2016.