§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what his latest estimate is of the amount spent by his Department on entertainment in each year from 1996–97 to 2004–05. [169003]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonExpenditure arises on hospitality and entertainment only in the context of promoting the Department's business objectives. All such expenditure is made in accordance with published departmental guidance on financial procedures and propriety/based on the principles set out in "Government Accounting".
1792WInformation for 2004–05 is not available. The total amount spent by the Department on hospitality for years since 1996–97 is shown in the table.
£ Expenditure 1996–97 105,192 1997–98 90,883 1998–99 67,953 1999–2000 50,114 2000–01 93,091 2001–02 121,968 2002–03 125,291 2003–04 76,742