§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what was the cost to her Department of(a) the ceremony and (b) the reception for the 240W switching on of the new lighting in Trafalgar square in 1995; and on how many occasions her officials and their families received hospitality from the sponsors of the new lighting. [6260]
§ Mr. Sproat[holding answer 26 November 1996]The cost to the Department was £13.463 for the ceremony and £6,839 for the reception which marked the switching on of the new Trafalgar square lighting scheme by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales in November 1995. A departmental official had one working lunch with the sponsor beforehand, in order to discuss the project.