§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of expenditure on all forms of hospitality and entertainment by(a) his Department, (b) his Department's agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies, for (i) 1979–80, (ii) 1989–90, (iii) 1991–92, (iv) 1993–94, (v) 1994–95, (vi) 1995–96 and (vii) 1996–97. [11408]
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 30 January 1996]: Following is the information:
Year The Scottish Office £ Scottish Office Agencies £ 1979–80 15,283 Not applicable 1989–90 60,173 Not applicable 1919–92 83,836 5,700 1993–94 76,088 24,145 1994–95 79,510 28,603 1995–96 (estimate) 189,868 29,135 1996–97 (estimate) 86,400 26,825 1 In addition, in 1995–96, the Scottish Office spent £34,680 on hospitality as part of the Government's contribution to the VE-day and VJ-day commemorations. Information on hospitality spending by non-departmental public bodies is not held centrally and could be collected only at disproportionate cost