Written question asked by Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 12 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 March 2003. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 20 March 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the administrative costs were of The Forestry Commission for each Government office of the region in (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02 and (d) 2002-03.

Answer: Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the administrative costs were of the Forestry Commission for each Government Office for the Regions in (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02 and (d) 2002-03. [103291] Mr. Morley: The Forestry Commission is a cross border public authority funded separately in England, Scotland and Wales by Treasury, the Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly Government respectively. It does not incur administrative costs for the Government Offices for the Regions.

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