HC Deb 11 March 2004 vol 418 cc1712-3W
Mr. Fallon

To ask 1 he Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the timetable for(a) publication and (b) circulation to hon. Members by the Government Office for the South East of copies of the pre-Budget report leaflet for the south east; and what the (i) cost and (ii) purpose of the exercise were. [160634]

Mr. Raynsford

The information is as follows.

  1. (a) This document is distributed after t he pre-Budget statement via Government Offices for the Regions
  2. (b) The objective of the document is to explain the impact of the pre-Budget report on each region.
  3. (i) The total cost of the publication and distribution of the document was £286.00 for the south-east.
  4. (ii) Distribution of the document is in line with Government's commitment to promote dialogue with the regions, to strengthen their input into future policy making.