HC Deb 19 June 1984 vol 62 c113W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked 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. Gummer

The 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.