HC Deb 01 February 1996 vol 270 c917W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what is her estimate of expenditure on all forms of hospitality and entertainment by(a) her Department, (b) her Department's agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies for (i) 1993–94, (ii) 1994–95, (iii) 1995–96 and (iv) 1996–97. [11509]

Mr. Sproat

[holding answer 30 January 1996]: The available information is given in the following table:

1993–94 actual £ 1995–95 actual £ 1994–96 spend to date £ 1996–97 estimate £
Department of National Heritage 18,277 14,967 20,795 n/a
Historic Royal Palaces Agency 16,800 16,313 32,394 n/a
Royal Parks Agency 8,926 23,862 14,819 12,150

Information on non-departmental public bodies is not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what is her estimate of the expenditure of her Department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies on all forms of overseas travel, overseas accommodation and other associated expenses for(a) 1993–94, (b) 1994–95, (c) 1995–96 and (d) 1996–97. [11512]

Mr. Sproat:

The available information is given in the following table:

1993–94 £ 1994–95 £ 1995–96 £
Department of National Heritage 99,152 161,396 132,518
Historic Royal Palaces Agency 4,567 14,605 18,135
Royal Parks Agency Nil Nil 2,000

Information on non-departmental public bodies is not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Estimated figures for 1996–97 are not yet available.

Mr. Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what is her estimate of departmental expenditure on administration for(a) 1993–94, (b) 1994–95, (c) 1995–96 and (d) 1996–97. [11510]

Mr. Sproat

[holding answer 30 January 1996]: Expenditure on administration for my Department is included in the expenditure plans table which is published in the annual report, a copy of which is available in the Library of the House.