Written question asked by Lord Pickles (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 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, how many conferences have been organised by the Regional Co-ordination unit in each year since it was established; and what the cost was of each. - Inc fact that info requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Answer: Mr. Pickles: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many conferences have been organised by the Regional Co-ordination Unit in each year since it was established; and what the cost was of each. [138107] Yvette Cooper: The Regional Co-ordination Unit organises high-level meetings and a small number of other events involving its 10 sponsor Government Departments and other stakeholders, however, the detailed information requested is not held centrally, and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information