§ Mr. LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the responsibilities of the regional Government Office for London and its budget for(a) last year, (b) the current year and (c) next year. [141725]
§ Ms Beverley Hughes[holding answer 11 December 2000]: The current administrative budget for the Government Office for London is £14.76 million. Their administrative budget for 1999–2000 was £16.33 million. We are not able to provide budget figures for the next financial year (2001–02) as they are yet to be agreed.
The Government Office for London is responsible for managing programmes on behalf of the parent Departments, supporting and facilitating effective linkages between partners and programmes, informing the development of the Department's policies from the regional perspective and liaising with the Greater London Authority.