Written question asked by Lord Flight (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2003. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2003 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the running costs were of the Business Co-ordination Unit in the last financial year. - Inc figure.

Answer: Mr. Flight: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the running costs were of the Business Co-ordination Unit in the last financial year. [140138] Yvette Cooper: The running costs of the Business Co-ordination Unit (ECU) in the last financial year totalled £111,000. The BCU's work includes promoting ministerial interaction with the business community, local government, the voluntary and community sectors, national bodies and regional interests and non- departmental public bodies.

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