To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what the cost to (a) his Department and (b) the public purse was of hosting the Digital Britain Summit on 17 April 2009. (274161)

[holding answer 11 May 2009]: As we set out in the Interim Digital Britain report we have held a number of summits and public meetings. The total cost to the Government of holding events in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast was £59,798. The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform contributed £34,507.