Written question asked by Malcolm Thornton (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 July 1996. It was answered by Robin Squire (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 July 1996 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: What are the total costs to her Department of the administration, oversight, audit and other regulation of all local authority activities within its responsibility, excluding work undertaken by OFSTED. - Figs not given.

Answer: Sir Malcolm Thornton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what are the total costs to her Department of the administration, oversight, audit and other regulation of all local authority activities within its responsibility, excluding work undertaken by Ofsted.[37502] Mr. Robin Squire: No discreet record is maintained of the cost incurred by the Department in dealing with issues relating to local authority responsibilities for education and employment. Many different elements of the Department's work relate to local authorities, and they could be disaggregated only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 37502; 281 c465W
Session: 1995-96
Subjects: Costs Functions Local government Department for Education and Employment
Contains statistics: Yes