HC Deb 25 October 1994 vol 248 c545W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the total amount spent on official hospitality by(a) his Department and (b) his agencies for each year since 1990.

Sir John Wheeler

The amount spent on hospitality by(a) the Northern Ireland Office and NI Departments and (b) their agencies for each year since 1990 is as follows:

(a) NIO and

NI Departments

(b) Agencies
1990–91 294,819 7,443
1991–92 276,583 27,541
1992–93 503,846 36,752
1993–94 511,350 45,770
NIO records for 1990–91 and 1991–92 are unavailable as they were

destroyed in a fire.