§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the bids for funding for the spend to save programme received by HM Treasury prior to the 1996 Budget which were not accepted for immediate implementation, from the(a) Inland Revenue, (b) Customs, (c) Department of Social Security, (d) Foreign and Commonwealth Office, (e) Home Office, (f) Department of Transport, (g) Legal Aid Board and (h) Northern Ireland Office, with in each case the projected spending and saving numbers involved in each of these rejected bids; and if he will make a statement. [13259]
§ Mr. Waldegrave[holding answer 29 January 1997]: It is not the Government's practice to provide information in relation to internal discussion and advice, including rejected policy options.