§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Lord President of the Council which Government Departments or Offices other than the Department of National Heritage fund state ceremonial occasions.
§ Mr. SproatI have been asked to reply.
In addition to my own Department the following Government Departments meet some of the costs of state ceremonial occasions:
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Ministry of Defence
- Home Office
- Department of Transport
- Scottish Office
- Welsh Office
- HM Treasury
The Parliamentary Works Directorate meets the costs of certain ceremonial events in the Palace of Westminster.