HC Deb 20 June 1995 vol 262 c151W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which Minister in his Department is responsible for the fundamental expenditure review process; and how many such reviews have been approved so far by that Minister. [29740]

Mr. Aitken

Secretaries of State in Departments have been conducting the reviews in co-operation with me. The Departments listed have produced final reports already, but the reviews were intended to look at long term spending patterns and follow-up work and implementation are continuing in most cases.

  • Ministry of Defence
  • Department of Trade and Industry
  • Employment Department
  • Department of Transport
  • Urban spending by the Department of the Environment
  • Home Office
  • Lord Chancellor's Department
  • Department for Education
  • Department of National Heritage
  • Department of Health
  • Department of Social Security
  • HM Treasury
  • Customs and Excise
  • Inland Revenue