HC Deb 19 March 2002 vol 382 cc296-7W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost was of(a) in-house canteen and (b) other catering services provided by his Department in each of the last four years. [38920]

Ms Blears

The direct cost to the Department of(a) in-house canteen and (b) other catering services provided is shown in the table.

£
(a) (b)
1997–98 66,590 706,057
1998–99 63,760 1,002,184
1999–2000 73,737 1,063,325
2000–01 83,349 900,532