§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much in total his Department will pay in insurance during the current financial year; and if he will publish a functional breakdown of the total amount.
§ Mr. Mark CarlisleIt is long-established Government policy not to pay a commercial insurance premium unless there is a statutory or contractual obligation or a particular advantage—such as specialist services—over and above the possible receipt of compensation for loss. For this reason, my Department does not expect to incur directly any expenditure on insurance in the current financial year.