§ Mr. Henigasked the Lord President of the Council if he will give detailed figures of the annual surplus or deficit incurred by the House of Commons Refreshment Department in each of the years 1960 to 1968, inclusive.
§ Mr. MaxwellI have been asked to reply.
The figures for 1960 to 1967 are:
1960 Surplus … … 690 1961 Surplus … … 1,029 1962 Deficit … … 7,513 1963 Deficit … … 12,294 1964 Deficit … … 16,592 1965 Deficit … … 10,216 1966 Deficit … … 33,044 1967 Deficit … … 28,181 I regret the figures for 1968 are not yet available.
§ Mr. Henigasked the Lord President of the Council if he will give a figure for the accumulated deficit of the House of Commons Refreshment Department as of 1st January, 1969; and how this is being financed.
§ Mr. MaxwellI have been asked to reply.
315WThe accumulated deficit of the House of Commons Refreshment Department on 31st December, 1967, was £106,121. This deficit has been met by reduction in stock etc., Grant-in-Aid and a loan of £50,000 from the Treasury.