Departmental Expenditure (Hospitality)

HC Deb 25 January 1967 vol 739 cc289-90W

Mr. John Wells

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what economies have been made in his Department since 20th July, 1966 in expenditure on hospitality and official entertainment.

Mr. John Mackie

The amount and cost of necessary official entertainment varies from year to year. Expenditure from the Departmental Hospitality Fund for the period 20th July to 31st Decem- ber, 1966, amounted to 57 per cent. of that during the corresponding period of 1965.