§ Mr. Onslowasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many functions and visits involving expenditure from the Government Hospitality Fund, either as a direct call on the fund or on a repayment basis, were sponsored by each Government Department in the financial year 1976–77.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe number of functions and visits charged to the fund and the number of functions arranged on a repayment basis for Departments during the financial year 1976–77 were as follows:
basis in each of the financial years 1973–74, 1974–75 and 1975–76; and what was the total cost attributable to each Department.
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§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe number of functions—shown in brackets—and their total cost arranged for each Department by the Government Hospitality Fund
Department 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 £ £ £ Agriculture, Fisheries and Food … (2) 367.94 — (6) 2,602.53 Cabinet Office … (5) 812.92 — (2) 330.83 Civil Service Department … (8) 1,864.48 (12) 3,061.08 (9) 2,232.29 Customs and Excise … — — (2) 420.57 Defence, Ministry of … (17) 7,788.22 (11) 4,094.60 (15) 6,930.58 Education and Science … (5) 1,409.52 (4) 581.14 (2) 984.13 Employment … — — (1) 1,370.02 Environment … (15) 7,372.00 (10) 2,867.38 (10) 3,117.04 Export Credits Guarantee … (2) 687.85 (1) 330.85 (1) 470.13 Foreign and Commonwealth Office … (134) 25,889.85 (163) 26,623.22 (128) 24,224.28 Health and Social Security … (5) 1,047.95 (5) 1,941.43 (1) 120.24 Home Office … (3) 360.13 (6) 1,297.72 (4) 1,278.47 Lord Chancellor's Office … — (1) 106.86 (1) 1,028.28 Northern Ireland Office … — (1) 151.12 — Overseas Development … (1) 232.27 (3) 1,474.26 (6) 1,724.99 Paymaster General's Office … — (1) 126.34 (1) 878.03 Post and Telecommunications … (1) 53.05 (1) 45.84 — Prime Minister's Office … (61) 19,134.99 (25) 5,497.93 (30) 7,870.21 Trade and Industry … (12) 4,008.33 (8) 2,55.83 (21) 8,459.28 HM Treasury … (29) 2,446.52 (31) 3,281.69 (28) 8,103.25 Welsh Office … — (1) 425.10 (1) 114.38