§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what proportion of the set-up costs of elected regional assemblies he estimates will be(a) premises, (b) wages and salaries, (c) equipment and stationery and (d) other costs. [164831]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe costs of setting up an elected regional assembly will vary between regions, largely because the cost of referendums and elections depends upon the size of the region's electorate. For these reasons the proportions of the various elements of the estimated set-up costs will also vary between regions.