HC Deb 24 November 1994 vol 250 cc361-2W
Mr. Bayley

To ask the Chairman of the Accommodation and Works Committee what was the total cost to Parliament of the State Opening of Parliament on 16 November.

Mr. Ray Powell

The total cost of the State Opening of Parliament on 16 November has not yet been finalised but some £40,000 has been set aside by the two Houses for this purpose.