§ Sir Jerry WigginTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the cost of the commission for Local Administration in England in each of the last three financial years and in the first six months of the present financial year.
§ Mr. CurryThe cost of the commission since 1 April 1990 has been as follows:
£ 1990–91 3,969,804 1991–92 4,905,021 1992–93 6,105,854 11993–94 3,219,800 1 1 April to 30 September.
§ Sir Jerry WigginTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how long it has taken, on average, for the Commission for Local Administration to deal with individual cases in each of the last three years and in the most recent six months.
§ Mr. CurryThe average time taken to deal with individual complaints has been as follows (number of weeks):
Stage 12 Stage 23 1990–91 18.0 69.5 1991–92 17.0 74.5 1992–93 15.4 70.5 11993–94 14.4 65.0 1 1 August 1993 to 31 January 1994. 2 A stage 1 investigation is one where the complaint is examined but investigation is not pursued beyond the stage of considering the council's detailed comments on it. 3 A stage 2 investigation is one which proceeds with a view to the issue of a formal investigation report.