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Written question asked by Sarah Newton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 December 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 December 2014 (named day). It was answered by Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 15 December 2014 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

South West

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate how much his Department has spent in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in each year since 2007-08.

Answer

This information cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate cost as the Department does not report how much spending it makes within individual Counties.

My hon Friend may wish to know that the range of activities undertaken by the Department includes direct and indirect support, advice and information all of which has associated cost. However, since May 2010 the Department has routinely published details of all expenditure. This includes the name of the supplier/recipient, the postcode, amount and purpose. This information can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bis-spending-totals

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
218204
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills South West
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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