HC Deb 19 December 2003 vol 416 cc149-50W
Mr. Curry

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the cost was of establishing a website for the Elected Regional Assembly: Your Say campaign. [145987]

Mr. Raynsford

The Your Say website is part of the general Office of the Deputy Prime Minister website. The only cost of establishing the website was the use of a small amount of staff time.

Mr. Curry

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many copies of the information leaflet Elected Regional Assembly: "Your Say" have been(a) printed and (b) distributed in (i) Yorkshire and the Humber, (ii) the North West and (iii) the North East. [145988]

Mr. Raynsford

To date the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister have so far printed and issued 6,200 "Your Say" leaflets for each of the three northern regions.

Mr. Curry

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) what the total cost of expenditure has been on promoting regional assemblies in each year since May 2002; [146047]

(2) what the budget of the information campaign, Elected Regional Assembly: Your Say, is (a) in total, (b) for the North West, (c) for the North East and (d) for Yorkshire and the Humber. [146048]

Mr. Raynsford

The information campaign is designed to inform members of the public about elected regional assemblies and referendums. The costs of the launch are estimated at £25,000. These costs included accommodation, venue hire, refreshments and transport.

Material produced for the launch of the campaign, such as exhibition stands and leaflets will continue to be used throughout the information campaign in the three northern regions. The estimated total cost for the "information campaign" for this financial year are expected to be £500,000.