Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage, pursuant to his answer of 14 July 1994,Official Report, column 705, on accommodation for Mr. Peat at Kensington palace, who made the decision to allocate specific accommodation to Mr. Peat and to his deputy; if fees were incurred for each category of expenditure; under which percentage the reduction of salary is assessed in each case and on what rate these levels were set; what consideratoin led to the allocation of identical sums for different sized apartments; which other officials of the royal household have accommodation in this section of Kensington palace; and if the salaries of Mr. Peat and his deputy are charged against grant-in-aid.
§ Mr. SproatI regret that it has not been possible to provide an answer before the summer recess. I shall therefore write to the right hon. Member and place a copy of the letter in the Library.