§ Mr. BoyesTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the total cost of official entertaining in his Department in each year since April 1992; if he will list the receptions held in each year at his Department's expense; and what was the cost of each reception.
§ Mr. WaldegraveExpenditure on official entertaining in 1992–93 and between April 1993 and February 1994 was as follows:
1992–93 £ April 1993 to February 1994 £ Cabinet Office/Office of Public Service and Science (excluding the Prime Minister's Office) 199,000 47,300 COI 4,640 5,680 HMSO2 16,000 21,950 1 Includes £59,000 relating to the launch of Chessington Computer Centre as an executive agency. 2 Figures for HMSO cover the calendar years 1992 and 1993. The entertainment budget is used for a variety of functions including receptions. Separate figures for individual functions are not kept centrally.