HC Deb 28 May 2004 vol 422 c244W
Mr. Letwin

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what progress has been made towards the 5 per cent. reduction in real terms in the Department's administration budget by 2008, announced by the Chancellor in the House on 17 March 2004,Official Report, column 331. [176499]

Mr. Lammy

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.