Hospitality (Hansard, 27 March 2003)

§ Mr. Gray
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what hospitality has been offered at public expense in the last 12 months by each Minister in his Department to outside interest groups, broken down by(a) restaurant, (b) recipient and (c) cost in each case. [99575]

§ Mr. Paul Murphy
On 23 February, as part of a continuing programme of briefing backbench MPs on NI issues, the Secretary of State provided dinner at the Hilton Hotel for a party of backbench Labour MPs at a total cost of £639.35.

§ Mr. Gray
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how often Ministers in his Department have received hospitality in restaurants from outside groups in the last 12 months. [99498]

§ Mr. Paul Murphy
Since 1 April 2002, Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office have received hospitality in restaurants from outside groups on 27 occasions.