§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department spent on official hospitality in 1994–95 and the financial year to date; and what is the 1995–96 projected budget for official hospitality. [5579]
§ Mr. NorrisThe Department of Transport, excluding its agencies, spent £127,247 on official hospitality in 1994–95. The overall budget for 1995–96, which now also includes some non-entertainment costs such as those for eyesight test for VDU users, is £202,524, of which £84,351 has so far been spent.