§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what have been the running costs of Chevening in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [13614]
§ Mr. RifkindThe running costs of Chevening house are the responsibility of the Chevening estate and are not borne by Government. The management of Chevening house is under the Chevening Trust, a public trust established by Parliament with certain tax exemptions. When Chevening house is use with my permission for meetings and conferences, the costs are assessed on a commercial basis and charges levied accordingly.
§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many days he has spent in residence at Chevening in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [13615]
§ Mr. RifkindI resided at Chevening for the following numbers of days:
- 1996: 18
- 1995: 20
- 1994: 20
- 1993: 20.
Information for 1992 is not available.