§ 38. Mr. Bryant Godman Irvineasked the Lord President of the Council why the minimum charge for lunch in a private dining room in the House of Commons, which twelve months ago was 18s. 6d., is now 32s. 6d.
§ Mr. MaxwellI have been asked to reply.
After an independent investigation by the Treasury Catering Adviser and in view of the losses incurred in trading in 1966, a review of banqueting charges, including those for private lunches, has recently taken place, in order to bring them into line with comparable charges elsewhere.