§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the cost to his Department of the merging of the boundaries of local authorities proposed in the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Bill by the Ordnance Survey; and how much of this expenditure was attributable to the boundaries of the proposed East Renfrewshire authority.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 12 April 1994]Final costs to the Department in respect of the use of Ordnance Survey services are not yet known since work on boundaries is continuing in response to commitments given to the Standing Committee considering the Local210W Government etc. (Scotland) Bill. The cost in relation to the mereing of the boundary of the proposed East Renfrewshire authority, prior to the introduction of the Bill, was £253.