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Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) what the total (a) administration and (b) staff costs were for the Building Regulations Advisory Committee in financial year 2003-04; and what the estimated costs are for financial years (i) 2004-05 and (ii) 2005-06; [169109] (2) what the (a) total budget, (b) departmental funding and (c) internal costs to his Department of the Building Regulations Advisory Committee were in financial years (i) 2002-03 and (ii) 2003-04; and what the estimated costs are for financial years (iii) 2004-05 and (iv) 2005-06. [169113] Phil Hope: The Building Regulations Advisory Committee does not receive Government funding other than costs internal to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of sponsoring it. For 2002-03 these costs were estimated to be in the region of £21,000 for administration and £49,000 for staff, and for 2003-04 £19,000 for administration and £51,000 for staff. These estimates include the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's staff costs associated with sponsorship of the committee and providing the secretariat for it; fees and travel and subsistence payments to members; publications; and other miscellaneous costs. Costs in 2004-05 and 2005-06 are not expected to rise significantly.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

420 c1140W;420 c1140-1W; 169109;169113

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Administration Costs Finance Staff Building Regulations Advisory Committee

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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