§ Mr. DowdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to reassign the functions and responsibilities of the London residuary body(a) prior to abolition and (b) following abolition.
Mr. SquireMy right hon. and learned Friend has no such plans. It is envisaged that the London residuary body will discharge its present functions and responsibilities until it is wound up.
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§ Mr. DowdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects the London residuary body to be wound up; and when its final accounts will be published.
Mr. SquireThe date of the winding up of the London residuary body (and hence the date of the publication of its final accounts) will depend upon the timing of the disposal of the County hall site and buildings.
§ Mr. DowdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the running costs of the London residuary body for each year to date.
Mr. SquireExpressed in current prices, net expenditure by the London residuary body on general management or administrative services, including preparation and transfer of records to successor bodies by the London residuary body's administration department, was as follows in the years 1986–87 to 1992–93:
£'000 1986–87 7,077 1987–88 4,285 1988–89 3,698 1989–90 3,043 11990–91 7,599 1991–92 3,048 21992–93 1,859 1 On 1 April 1990 the London residuary body took on responsibility for winding up the affairs of the Inner London education authority. 2 The figures for 1992–93 are from the London residuary body's 1992–93 original budget while for other years they come from the London residuary body's annual report and accounts.