Written question asked by Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 23 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 April 2004. It was answered by Nick Raynsford (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 April 2004 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 (a) total budget, (b) Departmental funding, (c) internal costs to his Department, (d) total administration costs and (e) staff costs to his Department of the Advisory Panel on Beacon Councils were for the 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. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the (a) total budget, (b) departmental funding, (c) internal costs to his Department, (d) total administration costs and (e) staff costs to his Department of the Advisory Panel on Beacon Councils were for the 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. [169117] Mr. Raynsford: The Advisory Panel on Beacon Councils does not receive Government funding other than the internal costs to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of sponsoring it. For both 2002-03 and 2003-04, this was estimated to be in the region of £190,000. We do not expect costs to change significantly in 2004-05 and 2005-06.

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