G8 Birmingham Summit: Cost Breakdown (Hansard, 14 July 1998)

HL Deb 14 July 1998 vol 592 cc9-10WA 10WA

§ Lord Palmer
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 23 June (WA 11), whether they will provide a breakdown of the £6.9 million spent by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the G8 summit in Birmingham. [HL2495]

§ Lord Whitty
The latest forecast cost of the arrangements made by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is £6.7 million. This breaks down as:

£ million

Summit venue costs 2.1

Hotel accommodation 0.1

Security staff and equipment 0.2

Transport 0.4

Media facilities 3.5

Administrative and other costs 0.9

7.2

Less sponsorship 0.5

6.7

	£ million
Summit venue costs	2.1
Hotel accommodation	0.1
Security staff and equipment	0.2
Transport	0.4
Media facilities	3.5
Administrative and other costs	0.9
	7.2
Less sponsorship	0.5
	6.7