§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the cost to public funds of the Equal Opportunities Commission in the last financial year; and what will be the expected final cost for the current financial year.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe commission's net expenditure in 1980–81 was £2.54 million. The provision made in the Supply Estimates for the present financial year is £2.911 million. I have no reason to expect any overspending or significant underspending.