HC Deb 30 April 1990 vol 171 c382W
Mr. Clay

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the actual expenditure by his Department on the ballot arranged by the Electoral Reform Society in connection with the proposed housing action trust in Sunderland.

Mr. Chope

We expect the cost for conducting the ballot to be around £12,300.

Mr. Clay

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total cost of the consultation and consultants' reports to his Department in connection with the proposed housing action trust in Sunderland.

Mr. Chope

The initial consultants' report and subsequent tenant consultation exercise cost around £620,000 including VAT.