Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 March 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 March 2008. It was answered by John Healey (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 March 2008 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

New Local Government Network

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the Answers to the hon. Member for Welwyn Hatfield, of 18 February 2008, Official Report, column 47W, on New Local Government Network, if she will (a) list the value and purpose of each of the 10 payments and (b) the research which the department commissioned.

Answer

The information is as follows.

	Purpose	£
7 August 2002	Conference attendance fees	514.90
2 May 2003	Conference attendance fees	587.50
8 August 2003	One of four payments for research project into making choices in the use of public services	5,875.00
9 January 2004	One of four payments for research project into making choices in the use of public services	5,875.00
20 January 2004	Conference attendance fees	47.00
13 February 2004	One of four payments for research project into making choices in the use of public services	5,875.00
8 March 2004	One of four payments for research project into making choices in the use of public services	5,875.00
25 April 2006	Local Government White Paper consultation event on Neighbourhoods and Democracy	8,267.00
20 March 2007	Purchase of published Regions Report	216.00
1 November 2007	Purchase of published report into Councils Embracing Localism	20.00

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 473 c976-8W;473 c972-4W; 194365
Session: 2007-08
Related items: New Local Government Network
Monday, 18 February 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Finance New Local Government Network
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk