§ 25. Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the progress of consulting on and implementing the recommendations of the Local Government Commission.
§ Mr. GummerI refer my hon. Friend to the answer given earlier today to the hon. Member for Darlington (Mr. Milburn).
§ 26. Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his latest estimate of the cost(a) to central Government and (b) to local government of the local government review.
§ Mr. CurryThe Local Government Commission incurred expenditure of £2.056 million in 1992–93 and received grant in aid of £5.124 million in 1993–94.
We do not have overall figures for the expenditure incurred indirectly by central Government, or directly by local authorities, on the local government review.