HC Deb 19 October 1989 vol 158 cc229-30W
Mr. Tony Banks

To 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 Howe

I have been asked to reply.

The maintenance of Chequers is the responsibility of the Chequers Trust. The trust receives an annual

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.

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