Crown Estate

HC Deb 22 July 2004 vol 424 cc477-8W

Mr. Carmichael

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the Crown Estate spent on(a) public relations and (b) corporate hospitality in the last financial year. [185970]

Ruth Kelly

The information for financial year 2003–04 is as follows(a) 267,452¹ (b) 9,456. >¹Public Relations expenditure is defined as the Communication Department's budget less staff costs and production of the Annual Report and Accounts.

Mr. Carmichael

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost was of producing the Crown Estate's 2004 annual report. [185972]

Ruth Kelly

The Crown Estate annual report and accounts 2004 has only recently been completed and distributed. Final costs have not yet been determined.