§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was spent on official hospitality in his Department in the financial year 1992–93.
§ Mr. NelsonExpenditure on official hospitality in 1992–93 was £287,195. This is significantly higher than expenditure in 1991–92 reflecting two large one-off events; the annual conference of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions for which the United Kingdom was host in July 1992; and the informal ECOFIN meeting in September 1992 which was held as part of the United Kingdom presidency. If these two items are excluded, expenditure was £84,904.