Strategy Unit (Hansard, 31 March 2004)

§ Mr. Heald
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office (1) what the total expenditure of the Strategy Unit was(a) in the past 12 months and (b) since it was established; [160027]
(2) what the expenditure has been on each review that has been conducted by the Strategy Unit since its inception; and if he will make a statement. [160030]

§ Mr. Alexander
The total expenditure for the Strategy Unit over the 12 months to the end of February 2004 was £5.0 million.
The costs for each financial year are detailed as follows: June 2002 to March 2003: £l6,126k
Figures for financial year 2003–04 are not yet available.
It is not possible to disaggregate the figures by individual review.

§ Mr. Flook
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many projects undertaken by the Strategy Unit since its creation have impacted directly on the South West; and what assessment he has made of their effect on that region. [164564]

§ Mr. Alexander
The Strategy Unit carries out a range of functionslong-term strategic reviews of major areas of policy; studies of cross-cutting policy issues; work with departments to promote strategic thinking and improve policy-making across Whitehall; and work to improve the quality and standards of Government social research.
A full list of SU projects is available on its website: www.strategy.gov.uk
No assessment of the regional impact of the unit's work has been carried out.