§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what financial assistance his Department gave to the Greater London Assembly in 2002; and for what projects. [95852]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeNo financial assistance was given directly to the London Assembly by central government departments in 2002–03.
The London Assembly is part of the Greater London Authority. It is responsible for scrutinising and reviewing the Mayor's exercise of his statutory functions. It has particular power to investigate, and prepare reports on actions and decisions taken by the Mayor or any member of the Greater London Authority. The London Assembly's specific costs are part of the overall Greater London Authority budget which is proposed each year by the mayor and is subject to the Assembly's agreement.
The GLA grants from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in 2002/03 as reported on the RA02 form are as follows:
Revenue Support Grant £659.641 million
Redistributed Non-Domestic Rate £267.654 million
General GLA Grant £27.950 million