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Written question asked by Jacqui Lait (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 July 2007. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Monday, 29 October 2007 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.


Home Information Packs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 13 March 2007, Official Report, column 239W, on home information packs, if she will break down expenditure on home information packs since March 2007.
Answer

An update on programme spend was given in the House on 10 July 2007, Official Report, columns 1308-10.Since then HIPs and EPCs expenditure has been as follows:

Programme spend 1 July to 30 September 2007
£
Administration costs¹ 413,000
Legal fees —
Outside expertise 291,000
Website Costs 67,000
Area Trials —
Research —
Communications, publicity and publishing 1,650,000
Agency Staff 69,000
Other costs 10,000
Total 2,500,000
¹ Includes Departmental staff working on HIPs and EPC development, management and implementation.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
152419; 465 c652-3W
Session
2006-07
Related items
Home Information Packs
Tuesday, 13 March 2007
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Home information packs Trees
Link
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