§ Mr. PicklesTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many conferences have been organised by the(a) Social Exclusion Unit and (b) Urban Policy Unit in each year since each was established; and what the cost of each was.[113552]
§ Yvette CooperThe number and cost of conferences organised by the Social Exclusion Unit are as follows:
The number and cost of conferences organised by the Urban Policy Unit are as follows:
Number of events Cost (£) 2000 36 154,815 2001 10 20,678 2002 1 1,000 2003 3 17,500
Number of events Cost (£) 2000 10 32,337 2001 10 24,604 2002 4 1472,832 1 Includes an estimated £450,000 net cost for Urban Summit— attended by over 1,600 delegates—after taking account of income from ticket sales, sponsorship and exhibition sales. This includes the cost of the contractors, consultants and agency staff recruited to work on Summit organisation. Urban Summit accounts are currently being finalised.
§ Mr. PicklesTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many publications have been issued by the(a) Social Exclusion Unit and (b) Urban Policy Unit in each year since establishment; and what the cost was of each. [113559]
§ Yvette CooperThe information requested on the number and cost of publications issued by the Social Exclusion Unit and Urban Policy Units are tabled as follows:
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Social exclusion unit Number ofs publications Cost (£) 1998 3 55,412 1999 1 48,169 2000 10 242,512 2001 6 243,288 2002 8 234,240 2003 3 102,562
Urban policy unit Number of publications Cost (£) 2000–01 9 92,307 2001–02 8 19,172 2002–03 31 105,589 2003–04 2 2,915