§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what is her estimate of the expenditure by(a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies on official hospitality for (i) 1980–81, (ii) 1987–88, (iii) 1990–91, (iv) 1991–92, (v) 1992–93, (vi) 1993–94, (vii) 1994–95, (viii) 1995–96, (ix) 1996–97 and (x) 1 May to 30 September 1997. [15262]
§ Clare Short[holding answer 12 November 1997]: Expenditure on hospitality made by the Department for International Development and its agency, the Natural Resources Institute (NRI), for the years requested is as follows:
DFID NRI Total (£s) 1991–92 12,375 4,813 17,188 1992–93 12,203 4,914 17,117 1993–94 12,137 4,914 17,089 1994–95 21,246 2,566 23,812 1995–96 22,742 3,260 26,002 1996–97 24,122 — 24,122 1997 to 30 September 1998 8,827 — — NRI was transferred to private ownership in 1996–97.
Figures for years prior to 1991–92 cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate costs.