Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 22 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 January 2002. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 January 2002 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his Answer of 22nd January, Ref. 29065, for what reason the budgets of the (a) Forward Strategy Unit and (b) Delivery Unit have not yet been set; what working assumption has been applied to the budget provision; and on what date an announcement will be made. - Ref to 22 January 2002, 378 c723-4W.

Answer: Norman Baker: To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 22 January 2002, Official Report, columns 723-24W, Ref. 29065, for what reason the budgets of the (a) Forward Strategy Unit and (b) Delivery Unit have not yet been set; what working assumption has been applied to the budget provision; and on what date an announcement will be made. [30460] The Prime Minister: Allocations to the new units within the Cabinet Office will be made in the usual way. They will be fully accounted for as with any other unit in the Cabinet Office. The Cabinet Office publishes an annual account. Budgets are not broken down by management unit.

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