HC Deb 26 October 1994 vol 248 cc639-40W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

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

Mr. Howard

The following is the information about expenditure on official hospitality by my Department.

Year Department (excluding agencies) £ Agencies £
1990–1991 30,080 Nil
1991–1992 28,094 Nil
1992–1993 21,651 234,000
Year Department (excluding agencies) £ Agencies £
1993–1994 15,233 333,784
1994–19951 7,863 411,297
1To 30 September.
2Expenditure by the Fire Service college trading fund.
3Includes £29,771 by the Fire Service college trading fund, £307 by the Prison Service agency, £1,706 by the United Kingdom Passport agency and £2,000 by the Forensic Science Service agency.
4Includes £10,596 by the Fire Service college trading fund, £76 by the Prison Service agency, £225 by the United Kingdom Passport agency and £400 by the Forensic Science Service agency.