§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the(a) running cost and (b) total budget is of the English Government regional offices in 2001–02. [33993]
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§ Mrs. RocheThe administrative running costs (including a small capital allocation) for each of the Government Offices for the Regions for 2001–02 are given in the table.
£000 GO Running costs 2001–02 North East 9,694 North West 15,255 Yorkshire and Humber 10,467 West Midlands 10,184 East Midlands 8,388 East 9,238 South West 11,707 South East 10,330 London1 21,325 Total 106,588 1 GO London figures include the Regional Co-ordination Unit