§ Mr. Edward DaveyTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the(a) total budget,(b) funding from his Department, (c) administration budget and (d) staff cost to his Department for the review of the needs indices used in the allocation of housing capital resources to local authorities and registered social landlords were for financial years (i) 2002–03 and (ii) 2003–04; and if he will make a statement on the (A) current and (B) future work of the review. [163637]
§ Keith HillThe staff and other costs of the regular updating and periodic review of the needs indices used in the allocation of housing capital resources are not identified separately from other activity on allocation of housing capital resources. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister will be looking at the future role and development of these indices in the 2004 Spending Review.