§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what financial assistance her Department gave to the Greater London Assembly in 2002; and for what projects. [95853]
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§ Alun MichaelNo financial assistance was given directly to the London Assembly by central Government Departments in 2002–03.
The London Assembly is part of the Greater London Authority (GLA). 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 GLA budget which is proposed each year by the Mayor is subject to the Assembly's agreement.
The GLA grants from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in 2002–03 as reported on the RA02 form are as follows:
£million GLA Grants Revenue Support Grant 659.641 Redistributed Non-Domestic 267.654 Rate General GLA Grant 27.950