§ Mr. BoyesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the total cost of official entertaining in his Department in each year since 1990–91; if he will list the receptions held in each year at his Department's expense; and what was the cost of each reception.
§ Mr. BoswellThe information available is as follows:
£ thousands 1990–91 57 1991–92 86 1992–93 96 The cost of official entertainment in each of these years is included in the running cost expenditure for the Department which is published every year in the annual report; figures for 1993–94 are not yet available. The entertainment budget is used for a variety of functions including receptions. Separate figures are not kept for individual functions.