§ Mr. HendersonTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the total budget for the non-departmental public bodies for(a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94; and what is the planned budget for 1994–95.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThere is no overall budget for non-departmental public bodies—NDPBs—but the Government continue to keep the numbers and cost effectiveness of NDPBs under scrutiny. The total expenditure for NDPBs in 1992–93 is shown in "Public Bodies 1993", published today.