§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Prime Minister (1) how many(a) full time, (b) part-time and (c) temporary staff have been employed at Chequers in each of the last five years; if he will list their principal duties; and if he will make a statement; [14978]
(2) pursuant to his answer of 4 February, Official Report, column 524, what percentage of the total budget for the running costs of Chequers has been made up by the annual grant from public funds in each of the past five years; [14977]
(3) pursuant to his answer of 4 February, Official Report, column 524, if he will list the dates he has been in residence at Chequers for each of the past two years; and if he will make a statement; [14974]
(4) what uses Chequers has been put to for the periods when he has not been in residence; and if he will make a statement. [14975]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 7 February 1997]: I have nothing further to add to the replies that I gave to the hon. Member on 4 February, Official Report, column 524.
§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 4 February,Official Report, column 524, if he will list the independent trustees of Chequers. [14976]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 7 February 1997]: In accordance with the Chequers Estate Act 1958 the trustees are:
The Lord Privy Seal, the right hon. the Lord Cranbourne DL, chairmanSir Ralph Verney Bt KBE DL JP, the Prime Minister's appointeeThe Lord Camoys DL, appointee of the Secretary of State for the EnvironmentMs J C Lomas, Public Trustee ex officioC Nunneley Esq, chairman of the National Trust ex officio.