Written question asked by Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative) on Friday, 8 October 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 October 2010. It was answered by Gary Streeter (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 October 2010 on behalf of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission.

Local Government: Constituencies

Question: To ask the honourable Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission how much the Electoral Commission (a) has spent and (b) plans to spend on the review of electoral wards in Daventry district.

Answer: The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) informs me that to date it has spent £2633 in immediately attributable costs, and an estimated further £4000 in staffing and overheads, on the electoral review of Daventry district.The LGBCE informs me that it cannot provide exact costs for future spending. The final costs depend on the geographical scale of the review area, its complexity, and the contribution made by the local authority to framing warding schemes. Costs can change if, for example, further consultation is required at any stage. The LGBCE seeks to discharge its statutory functions while keeping down its own and others' costs.

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