HC Deb 21 April 1995 vol 258 c292W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the amount spent on entertaining by each Minister in the Northern Ireland Office in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [18967]

Sir John Wheeler

The information requested is listed and includes costs for VIP visits, official dinners and lunches and tea and coffee for visitors:

£
Sir Patrick Mayhew 24,217
Mr. Michael Ancram 10,561
Sir J. Wheeler 8,528
Baroness Denton 9,942
Mr. M. Moss 4,645
Mr. T. Smith 2,367