§ Mr. FlookTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) how many full-time equivalent employees were employed by the South West Regional Assembly(a) when it was first established and (b) on 1 October; [135425]
(2) how many research projects the South West Regional Assembly (a) planned to commission and (b) commissioned in 2002–03; and what the purpose of each project was; [135426]
(3) how many publications have been issued by the South West Regional Assembly in each year since its establishment; and what the cost was of (a) preparation and (b) publication in each case. [135427]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe information requested is not held centrally, and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The South West Regional Assembly is a voluntary body. The details of its employees, activities and expenditure are a matter for the Assembly.