HC Deb 17 June 2004 vol 422 c1076W
Mr. Letwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what progress has been made towards the 5 per cent. reduction in real terms in her Department's administration budget by 2008, announced by the Chancellor in the House on 17 March 2004,Official Report, column 331 [176502]

Ms Hewitt

The real terms reduction of 5 per cent. or more will be a central feature of the public spending settlements for 2006–08 to be announced in detail later this year.