Departmental Expenditure (Hansard, 18 February 1998)

HC Deb 18 February 1998 vol 306 c696W 696W

§ Mr. Swinney
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give a regional breakdown of his Department's expenditure on(a) hospitality, (b) stationery and (c) travel in the last year for which figures are available. [30105]

§ Mr. Fatchett
The regional breakdown of expenditure by the FCO on hospitality, stationery and travel in the last Financial Year (1996–97) was as follows:

£000

England

Hospitality ¹1,796

Stationery 2,345

Travel 1,333

¹ This figure includes the expenditure by the Government Hospitality Fund which provides for State Visits, Guests of Government and functions for all Government Departments.

£000
	England
Hospitality	¹1,796
Stationery	2,345
Travel	1,333
¹ This figure includes the expenditure by the Government Hospitality Fund which provides for State Visits, Guests of Government and functions for all Government Departments.