HC Deb 18 November 1997 vol 301 cc112-3W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the expenditure by(a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies on official hospitality for (i) 1980–81, (ii) 1987–88, (iii) 1990–91, (iv) 1991–92, (iv) 1992–93, (vi) 1993–94, (vii) 1994–95, (viii) 1995–96, (ix) 1996–97 and (x) 1 May to 30 September 1997. [15238]

Mrs. Liddell

[holding answer 11 November 1997]Expenditure on hospitality by Ministers and officials is shown in the following table:

£000
Year Treasury Inland Revenue (Inc VOA) Royal Mint Customs and Excise National Savings Office for Nat. Stats.
1990–91 30.4 (1) 35.0 241.0 5.8 (1)
1991–92 35.2 43.0 33.0 255 3.6 (1)
1992–93 41.2 41.0 28.0 386.0 10.2 (1)
1993–94 27.3 26.0 40.0 300.0 10.0 (1)
1994–95 40.5 27.0 39.0 266.0 8.4 (1)
1995–96 41.1 18.0 40.0 267.0 13.3 (1)
1996–97 49.5 14.0 40.0 273.0 17.5 33.1
1997–98 May-September 11.0 9.0 24.0 120.0 5.5 22.7
1 Figures unavailable.
2 Figures for overseas hospitality are unavailable for these years.