§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much was spent by his Department on official hospitality in the financial year 1988–89.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe amount spent on official hospitality by the Ministry of Defence in 1988–89 totalled some £3.520 million. This figure included expenditure incurred by the Ministry of Defence itself, by formations and establishments of the armed forces at home and abroad, and by individual officers occupying command and international appointments for which entertainment allowances are payable.