§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total amount spent on official hospitality by(a) his Department and (b) his agencies for each year since 1990.
§ Mr. NelsonExpenditure by HM Treasury on official hospitality for 1990–91 was £E51,424; for 1991–92 £85,873; for 1992–93, £303,523; for 1993–94, £74,007; and spend to date in 1994–95, £27,732.
The large increase in 1992–93 results from a number of one-off events including the informal meeting of the Economic and Finance Council during the United Kingdom presidency and the International Organisation for Securities Commissions conference.
Expenditure by the agencies for 1990–91 was £44,832; for 1991–92, £45,955; for 1992–93, £36,593; for 1993–94, £53,051 and for 1994–95 to date £16,600.