§ Mr. WilshireTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list by month since May(a) the number of times VIP facilities at Heathrow Airport have been hired by Her Majesty's Government and (b) the total expenditure on VIP facilities at Heathrow Airport. [22200]
§ Mr. FatchettThe information is as follows:
Number of times VIP facilities hired £ May 883 169,116.58 June 1,189 227,723.23 July 1,332 255,111.31 August 1,297 248,407.93 September 1,391 266,411.28 October 1,315 251,855.38 November 993 190,184.33 The figures include use of VIP facilities by the British Council and the Bank of England as well as HMG. They also include VAT. The figures include use by foreign and Commonwealth VIP visitors as well as HMG Ministers.