Official Hospitality (Hansard, 24 November 1997)

HC Deb 24 November 1997 vol 301 cc394-5W 394W

§ Mr. Malcolm Bruce
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his estimate of the expenditure by(a) his Department, (b) its agencies 395W and (c) its non-departmental public bodies on official hospitality for (i) 1980–81, (ii) 1987–88, (iii) 1990–91, (iv) 1991–92, (v) 1992–93, (vi) 1993–94, (vii) 1994–95, (viii) 1995–96, (ix) 1996–97 and (x) 1 May to 30 September 1997. [15214]

§ Mr. Fatchett
[holding answer 11 November 1997]: Expenditure on official hospitality by this Department is shown in the following table:

Year FCO £000 Agencies £ NDPB'S £000

1980–81 ¹— ¹— ¹—

1987–88 ¹— ¹— ¹—

1990–91 ¹— ¹— 862

1991–92 5,688 ¹— 969

1992–93 ¹— ¹— 967

1993–94 7,476 ¹— 958

1994–95 7,660 455 1,038

1995–96 9,282 786 1,091

1996–97 9,538 687 1,073

1997–98 May-September 4,083 335 423

¹ Figures unavailable.

Year	FCO £000	Agencies £	NDPB'S £000
1980–81	¹—	¹—	¹—
1987–88	¹—	¹—	¹—
1990–91	¹—	¹—	862
1991–92	5,688	¹—	969
1992–93	¹—	¹—	967
1993–94	7,476	¹—	958
1994–95	7,660	455	1,038
1995–96	9,282	786	1,091
1996–97	9,538	687	1,073
1997–98 May-September	4,083	335	423
¹ Figures unavailable.