Boundary Commission

HC Deb 07 February 2002 vol 379 cc1118-9W

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if she will make a statement on the allocation of the programmed expenditure of £0.3 million referred to on page 16 of her Department's 2001 annual report. [24770]

Mrs. Liddell

The programme expenditure is in respect of the Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Scotland. The Commission is currently undertaking the 5^th review of parliamentary constituencies in Scotland.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if she will make a statement on the reason for the extent of the change from(a)1999–2000 to 2000–01 (b) 2000–01 to 2001–02 to the costs of the Boundary Commission for Scotland. [24764]

Mrs. Liddell

The costs of the Boundary Commission for Scotland have changed in these years due to preparation for and work involved in undertaking the 5^th review of parliamentary constituencies in Scotland, which was formally commenced on 29 June 2001.