§ Mr. EffordTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much has been spent in the current financial year on preparing for the Greater London Authority. [104007]
§ Mr. HillAt the end of September 1999, £2.2. million had been spent by my Department on preparing for the GLA. Further to my answer of 20 October 1999,Official Report, column 591W, the cost of arranging the elections for the Mayor and Assembly on 4 May 2000 and for publicity will fall mainly in the last three months of the current financial year.