§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 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. [5588]
§ Mr. HanleyIn 1994–95 the cost of hospitality, which is included in the running cost budget for this Department—Diplomatic Wing and ODA—was £7,680,934. The Natural Resources Institute, an agency of the ODA, spent £3,386; and Wilton Park, an agency of the diplomatic wing, spent £455.
645WFigures for the financial year to date—1 April to 31 October—are £4,759,666 for this Department; £2,770 for the Natural Resources Institute; and £562 for Wilton Park.
The projected budget for this Department for 1995–96 is around £8.2 million; for the Natural Resources Institute, £5,000; and for Wilton Park, £1,000.