HC Deb 15 January 1996 vol 269 c394W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the cost of running his departmental office, and that of his predecessor, for each year since 1990–91 including the current year, broken down into(a) telephone bills, (b) total staff costs, (c) press and communications, (d) entertainment, (e) alcoholic drinks, (f) non-alcoholic drinks, (g) stationery, (h) office refurbishment and (i) other. [6413]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on expenditure in the format requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.