§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the cost, to date, of the Local Government Commission's review of local government in England and the expected full cost of the completed review.
§ Mr. BaldryThe Local Government Commission incurred expenditure of £2.056 million in 1992–93. We are making available some £3.259 million to fund the Commission's activities in 1993–94 and have made provision of £3.300 million and £3.439 million for the two following years. These figures are being reviewed in the usual way as part of the public expenditure round.