HC Deb 22 January 1980 vol 977 cc107-8W
Mr. McCusker

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money has been claimed or paid to the participants at the conference taking place at Stormont.

Mr. Alison

£1,355 up to 20 January.

Mr. McCusker

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what have been the takings in the two bars provided for participants at the conference taking place at Stormont.

Mr. Alison

£59 up to 9 January.

Mr. McCusker

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give an estimate of the cost of (a) re-locating staff from Parliament Building, Stormont, in preparation for his conference, (b) decorating and refurbishing the rooms used for the conference, (c) decorating and refurbishing the rooms used by the parties involved, (d) decorating and refurbishing the rooms used by the press, unemployed in each region of Northern Ireland.

Mr. Rossi

The information is as follows:

Unemployed teachers in Northern Ireland on 6 December 1979:

(e) the construction of two bars, and (f) the security of the conference.

Mr. Alison

The information is as follows:

  1. (a) About £2,000.
  2. (b, c and d) No expenditure was incurred in decorating or refurbishing the rooms used for the Conference by the parties involved or by the Press.
  3. (e) No expenditure was incurred in providing the two bars for the participants. The cost of providing a separate press bar was about £800.
  4. (f) the main cost of providing the necessary security for the conference has been the staff costs which are of the order of £1,150 each day that the conference meets.

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