HC Deb 14 September 2004 vol 424 c1527W
Mrs. Spelman

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister pursuant to the answer of 1 September 2004,Official Report, columns 742–44W, from the Deputy Prime Minister, which Government Department has responsibility for overseeing the expenditure of the regional observatories. [188269]

Phil Hope

Regional observatories are voluntary partnerships formed in the regions. Central Government does not oversee their expenditure.