§ 25. Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the cost of the Touche Ross report on the costs of local government reform.
§ Mr. StewartThe sum paid to Touche Ross for its report, the IPF survey of local authorities and subsequent work on the costs of local government reform was £55,000.
§ 29. Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he has made of the impact on trading standards and consumer protection depart-ments of his proposals for reorganising local government.
§ Mr. StewartA number of respondents to our recent consultation paper on local government reform have commented on the future of the trading standards service in a single-tier structure. We are giving careful consideration to all these comments.