§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Employment how much has been spent by his Department on official hospitality in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. GummerThe information is available only by financial years. Expenditure by this Department in the past five financial years was:
£ 1979–80 5,343 1980–81 6,012 1981–82 12,955 1982–83 4,916 1983–84 4,743 Increased expenditure in the 1981–82 financial year related to the employment conference of European Employment Ministers in London during the United Kingdom presidency of the Community.