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Written question asked by Mike Weir (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 19 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 January 2006. It was answered by John Healey (Labour) on Monday, 9 January 2006 on behalf of the Treasury.

Administrative Costs

Question
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which functions of his core Department are carried out in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) Wales; and what administration costs were associated with these functions for each area in the last year.
Answer

The net total administration costs for the core Treasury in 2004–05 were £81.4 million, and are regarded as non-identifiable for the purposes of public expenditure statistical analyses. All the functions of the core Treasury are carried out in London.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
39941; 441 c300W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Administration Costs Departmental responsibilities Government departments Functions Northern Ireland Wales Treasury
Contains statistics
Yes