§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the cost of regulation in 1991–92 for(a) telecommunications, (b) gas and (c)electricity; and what are the expected corresponding figures for 1992–93.
§ Mr. Neil Hamilton[holding answer 30 November 1992]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Sheffield, Attercliffe (Mr. Betts) Official Report, column 345. Details of the 1992–93 budgets for the regulators may be obtained from the regulators themselves, or from published Government expenditure plans:
Budget 1992–93 (£ million) OFFER 10.0 OFTEL 8.055 OFGAS 13.203 1Information supplied by OFGAS.