Leasehold Advisory Service

HC Deb 18 April 2002 vol 383 c1093W

Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how much funding has been granted to the Leasehold Advisory Service in each of the last five years; and what the appointment arrangements are for members of the LEASE board. [50649]

Mr. Byers

Funding for the Leasehold Advisory Service for each of the last five financial years has been as follows:

1997–98 £309,885 (Including £1,000 from the Welsh Office and £38,326 from the private sector.)

1998–99 £268,322 (Including £1,000 from the Welsh Office and £26,622 from the private sector.)

1999–2000 £315,582 (Including £2,000 from the National Assembly for Wales and £12,700 from the private sector.)

2000–01 £398,000 (Including £2,000 from the National Assembly for Wales.)

2001–02 £489,700 (Including £4,700 from the National Assembly for Wales.)

The Leasehold Advisory Service is a private sector company, limited by guarantee. The arrangements for the appointment of its board members are governed by its memorandum and articles of association, copies of which are available from Companies House.