§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what was the cost of running the Strategic Communications Unit for each financial year since 1 May 1997. [153265]
§ The Prime MinisterI am replying to this question as it relates to matters for which I am responsible.
The cost of running the Strategic Communications Unit (SCU) in 1999–2000 was £838,421. In the current financial year, the cost up to the end of December 2000 was £732,364. For information on previous years' expenditure, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 10 April 2000, Official Report, column 22W.