§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Prime Minister what was the charge to public funds of decoration and furnishings at Chequers during 1988–89 and the estimated costs in 1989–90
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweI have been asked to reply.
The maintenance of Chequers is the responsibility of the Chequers Trust. The trust receives an annual
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Employment Department Group Non-Department Public Bodies Chairman Remuneration Deputy Members Executive etc. Bodies Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service £72,000 £869 per annum +£86 per day British Tourist Authority £36,000 £5,030 Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members £179 per day Co-operative Development Agency £11,235 English Tourist Board £21,600 £5,030 National Council for Vocational Qualifications £10,000 National Dock Labour Board £22,644 £19,869 £1,100 grant-in-aid from public funds to meet the deficiency between its income and the total maintenance cost of Chequers. The amount of the grant-in-aid in 1989–90 is £238,000, the same as 1988–89.