London Assessment Studies (Hansard, 1 February 1990)

§ Ms. Ruddock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what resources have been set aside by his Department for publicity and consultation on stage 2B of the London assessment studies and its document "Traffic in London".
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§ Mr. Atkins
No separate provision has been made for costs incurred by the Department and its consultants on the current consultation exercise on stage 2B of the London assessment studies and on the document "Traffic in London", which fall within the appropriate departmental budgets.

§ Ms. Ruddock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether his Department will reimburse the full costs to local authorities in London of undertaking publicity and consultation on stage 2B of the London assessment studies.

§ Mr. Atkins
No. Expenditure incurred by local authorities in producing their own leaflets and holding public meetings on these subjects is entirely a matter for them.