Government Hospitality Fund

HC Deb 10 December 1968 vol 775 cc85-6W

70. Sir C. Osborne

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what has been the annual expenditure on all forms of Government hospitality for each of the last five years; and if he will now reduce this expenditure as an example to private expenditure.

Mr. Mellish

The annual expenditure of the Government Hospitality Fund for each of the last five years has been as follows:

	£
1963–64	…	…	…	142,288
1964–65	…	…	…	159,876
1965–66	…	…	…	178,784
1966–67	…	…	…	193,245
1967–68	…	…	…	176,792

As the figures show, the administration of the Fund is conducted with every regard to the need for economy and I shall continue to ensure that this policy is continued.