HC Deb 02 March 1993 vol 220 c106W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how much was spent on official entertainment in his Department during 1991–92 and 1992–93 to date.

Mr. Eggar

My Department spent £537,336 on entertainment in the 1991–92 financial year and has spent £427,935 to date in the 1992–93 financial year. The figure for 1991–92 includes expenditure by the former Department of Energy.