HC Deb 13 January 2003 vol 397 cc438-9W
Mr. Djanogly

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much will be spent on(a) entertaining, (b) Christmas decorations and (c) other festive activities this Christmas season by his Department and government agencies answerable to his Department; and of this sum how much will be spent in ministers' (i) private offices and (ii) official residences. [88122]

Ms Hewitt

[holding answer 19 December 2002]: It would not be possible to provide a detailed answer without incurring disproportionate cost, but any such expenditure would be for official purposes only, and would be in accordance with the Department's guidance on financial procedures and propriety, based on the principals set out in Government Accounting.