To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the (a) administrative cost and (b) total expenditure of the Government Office for London were in 2008-09. (286514)

The 2008-09 administrative costs for Government Office for London (GOL) were:

Salary: £10,799,080

Non-pay: £972,438

Total: £11,771,518

The gross accommodation spend for GOL for 2008-09 was £4,458,591 and related tariff/minor occupier income of £358,700. The net accommodation expenditure was £4,099,891.