§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what financial assistance his Department gave to the Greater London Assembly in 2002; and for what projects. [95846]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe London Assembly is part of the Greater London Authority. It is responsible for scrutinising and reviewing the Mayor's exercise of his statutory functions. It has particular power to investigate, and prepare reports on actions and decisions taken by the Mayor or any member of the Greater London Authority. The London Assembly's specific costs are part of the overall Greater London Authority budget which is proposed each year by the mayor and is subject to the Assembly's agreement.
The GLA grants from the Department for Transport in 2002–03 are as follows:
GLA Transport Grant £1,024.118 million.