§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 3 July 2000,Official Report, column 83W, if he will provide a breakdown of the cost to date met by his Department and the Government Office for the South-east of distributing copies of draft regional planning guidance for the South-east; and if he will make a statement. [131972]
§ Ms Beverley HughesThe costs to date met by my Department were for the initial despatch of draft regional planning guidance for the South-east, from the Department's distribution contractor. The cost incurred by the Government Office for the South-east, covered postal distribution from the Government Office and included a small amount for courier distribution.