Written question asked by Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 31 January 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 February 2008. It was answered by Phil Hope (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 February 2008 on behalf of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Social Exclusion Unit: Finance

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the budget was for the work of the Social Exclusion Unit and the Social Exclusion Taskforce for each year since 1997; and what the planned budget is for each year covered by the 2007 to 2011 comprehensive spending review.

Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the then Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office (Gillian Merron) to the hon. Member for Fareham (Mr. Hoban) on 14 January 2008, Official Report, column 917W; the answers given by the then Minister for Local Government (Mr. Woolas) to the hon. Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) on 8 May 2006, Official Report, column 105W and to the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) on 31 October 2006, Official Report, column 292W; and the answer given by the then Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Leslie) to the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Laws) on 13 March 2003, Official Report, column 420W.

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