Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 17 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 October 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 October 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on (a) how many people are employed, (b) the role and terms of reference and (c) the annual budget for each year since 1997-98 of the Standing Advisory Committee on Trunk Road Assessment Sustainable Development Education Panel.

Answer: Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on (a) how many people are employed, (b) the role and terms of reference and (c) the annual budget for each year since 1997-98 of the Standing Advisory Committee on Trunk Road Assessment Sustainable Development Education Panel. [76482] Mr. Jamieson: The Standing Advisory Committee on Trunk Road Assessment has not been given any terms of reference since completing its report on Transport and the Economy in 1999 and is at present in abeyance. No people are employed by the Committee. Its budgets for 1997-98 and 1998-99 were £40k and £62k respectively. The Department for Education and Skills are responsible for information about the Sustainable Development Education Panel.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 76482; 391 c303-4W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Finance Staff Standing Advisory Committee on Trunk Road Assessment Sustainable Development Education Expert Panel
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