§ Dr. ReidTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much money has been spent on alcohol in Ministers' offices by his Department since 9 April 1992.
§ Mr. GoodladMinisters in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, including the Minister for Overseas Development, have spent £54,087 on official entertainment from 1 April 1992 to date. It would involve disproportionate cost to calculate the proportion of this spent between 1 April, the beginning of the financial year, 963W and 9 April 1992. There are no records readily available to show what proportion of this sum was spent on alcoholic drinks and how much on soft drinks, food, catering and other staff costs.