Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the cost to his Department of Holyrood house in each of the last 10 years; and how this cost was divided between major categories of expenditure.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 1 February 1994]: The information for the most recent five years is:
Programme expenditure £ Staff costs Total £ £ £ 1989–90 771,667 307,856 1,079,523 1990–91 860,833 288,636 1,149,469 1991–92 723,000 334,346 1,057,346 1992–93 696,600 338,530 1,035,130 1993–94 671,550 337,852 11,009,402 1 Estimate. These costs include all expenditure directly attributable to the palace but not professional and central administration. Information for previous years was not collected on a comparable basis.
Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what grace-and-favour accommodation is available at Holyrood house; who occupies it; and how costs are allocated between the occupants and his Department.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 1 February 1994]: I understand that there is no grace and favour accommodation at the palace of Holyrood house.
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