§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Prime Minister what his latest estimate is of the amount spent by his Office on official entertainment in each year from 1996–97 to 2004–05. [169009]
§ The Prime MinisterI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to him on 27 January 2003,Official Report, column 564W.
For 2002–03, the total cost of official entertainment to my Office at 10 Downing street and Chequers was £62,709.
Final figures for 2003–04 are not yet available.