§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the direct cost to public funds of the local government review process in England between April 1992 and March 1997. [12941]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe cost of the Local Government Commission, which undertook the structural review of local government during those years, is as follows:
Year Total expenditure £ million 1992–93 2.056 1993–94 5.146 1994–95 7.913 1995–96 4.047 1996–97 2.099