§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will give the(a) total and (b) individual costs of the public hearings on elected regional assemblies held in (i) Sheffield, (ii) Newcastle, (iii) Hull, (iv) Liverpool, (v) Kendal, (vi) Halifax and (vii) Middlesbrough. [170097]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe total cost of the seven hearings mentioned is £66,800. The latest costs of the individual hearings are in the following table:
Location £000 Sheffield 11,600 Newcastle 10,900 Hull 7,600 Liverpool 13,800 Kendal 6,500 Halifax 5,100 Middlesbrough 11,300