§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what has been the total amount spent on official hospitality by(a) his Department and (b) his agencies for each year since 1990.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe total amounts spent on official hospitality in the Lord Chancellor's Department each year since 1990, are given in the table. Until 1994–95, the Department had no agencies which were not separate Government Departments. The Public Trust Office, established as an agency on 1 July 1994, has no hospitality budget.
Year Total£ 1990–91 19,022.93 1991–92 20,894.90 1992–93 20,697.44 1993–94 20,476.67 1994–95 (to the end of September) 5,975.38