HC Deb 19 June 1984 vol 62 c92W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been spent by his Department on official hospitality in each of the past five years

Mr. Ridley

The amounts spent by my Department on the full range of official hospitality are as follows:

£
1979–80 28,645
1980–81 51,393
1981–82 56,429
1982–83 55,508
1983–84 *74,044
* Includes expenditure incurred in connection with responsibilities transferred to the Department from the Department of Trade and Industry in June 1983.