Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Cultural Consortium

HC Deb 19 July 2000 vol 354 c214W

Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what has been the total cost to public funds from its inception to the most recent date for which figures are available of administering the Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Cultural Consortium. [131243]

Janet Anderson

At 11 July 2000, the Regional Cultural Consortium for Yorkshire and the Humber had spent £15,000 from the budget allocated to it by my Department. Within that total, £12,000 has been spent on work in connection with the preparation of a regional cultural strategy, including the publication of a consultation paper "Towards a Cultural Strategy for the Yorkshire Region", while £3,000 has been spent on what might be deemed administration, for example organising and facilitating meetings and the travel and subsistence costs of Consortium members. It is not possible to cost staff time associated with the work of the Consortium for either the one staff member from my Department in the region, or for other help received from staff of the regional cultural agencies, regional partners and local authorities.

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Figures have been rounded to the nearest £1,000.