Written question asked by Lord Selsdon (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Conservative) on Tuesday, 29 June 2010.

Public Bodies

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the estimated expenditure by non-departmental public bodies in 2009-10.[

Answer: Information on total expenditure by non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) is published in the annual Cabinet Office Public Bodies report. Copies of Public Bodies for the period 2004-09 are available from the Libraries of the House. Copies can also be downloaded from www.civilservice.gov.uk/ndpb. Information on expenditure for the period 2009-10 is currently being collated and will be published by the Cabinet Office as soon as it is ready. Following the Government's commitment to greater transparency, HM Treasury has now made public the combined online information system (COINS). This is used by HM Treasury to collect financial data from across the public sector and includes some financial information on NDPBs for 2009-10. This information can be downloaded from www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/psr_coins_data.htm. Information on estimated expenditure and future budgets for NDPBs for 2010-11 is not held centrally.

Secondary information