HC Deb 01 December 1988 vol 142 c345W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Prime Minister if she will provide details of the changes made in estimating entertainment and other costs associated with her office.

The Prime Minister

Like other Government Departments, my office has been improving and refining its management accounting system. The most recent change was the introduction, in 1987–88, of delegated budgeting which has enabled expenditure to be estimated, and costs allocated more precisely.