§ Mr. Denzil DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what has been the cost to public funds in the most recent financial year of the administration of the Yorkshire and Humberside Government Regional Office. [131249]
§ Ms Beverley HughesRunning costs for the Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber are as follows:
£000 1999–2000 Pay 5,911.0 Accommodation 1,227.0 Other 1,749.9 Total 8,887.9 Notes:
Running costs allocations do not include any provision for pay rises. Therefore any increases in costs have to be met by efficiency savings which usually run at around 3 per cent. per year. Any additional funds provided by Departments are only given for new areas of work.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what has been the total cost to public funds from inception to the latest available date of administering the Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Development Agency. [131309]
§ Ms Beverley HughesYorkshire Forward (Yorkshire and Humber Regional Development Agency) came into136W existence on 14 December 1998 and became fully operational when it was designated on 1 April 1999. Administration costs were as follows:
£000 11998–99 1999–2000 Salaries and wages 144 5,645 Other administration costs 342 26,692 Total 486 12,337 1 From 14 December 1998 to 31 March 1999 2 Includes initial setting up/office costs Note:
The administrative resource allocation for 2000–01 is £8.525 million.
Further information is available in Yorkshire Forward's Annual Report and Accounts 1999–2000 which will be available as a public document, after it has been laid before Parliament before the summer recess.