§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether he will publish figures in HANSARD to show to what extent Her Majesty's Government have economised in the expenditure incurred by the Government Hospitality Fund since the July economy measures; and what was the total expenditure for each year from 1964 to date of this Fund.
§ Mr. MellishThe figures for the past four years are as follows:
1964–65 £159,876 1965–66 £178,784 1966–67 £193,245 1967–68 £175,000 (approx.) Throughout this period I and my predecessors have taken the greatest care to ensure that the cost and nature of 159W hospitality is not more than it is appropriate to extend to our guests from overseas, and that those whose responsibility it is to administer the Fund should do so with every regard to the need for economy.