To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the cost of the Digital Britain review has been to date; what estimate he has made of the (a) staff costs and (b) total costs of the review; and when he expects the review to make its final report. (249190)

[holding answer 19 January 2009]: The estimated cost of the Digital Britain review to date is £195,315, borne jointly by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.