§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Rotherham (Mr. MacShane) of 9 February 1998,Official Report, column 17, if he will give a definition of the term ministerial hospitality. [58730]
§ The Prime MinisterMinisterial hospitality covers expenditure on official entertainment hosted by Ministers including events organised by the Government Hospitality Fund. Hospitality is offered, and costed, on the same basis as it was by the last Administration.