§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many bottles of (a) whisky, (b) other spirits and (c) wine were bought from public funds for use at No. 11 Downing street and his other official residences in 1993–94; how much they cost; how many bottles were consumed in December 1993; and how many he estimates will be consumed at No. 11 Downing street and the other residences in December 1994.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI pay for all drinks consumed on private occasions. Information of this sort about drinks provided for official occasions could be provided only at disproportionate cost to public funds. The hon. Member is wasting an absurd amount of official time and public money by asking a series of parliamentary questions on topics of this kind.