Lord-Lieutenants (Hansard, 17 July 1998)

§ Mr. Jim Murphy
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the cost to public funds of expenses for Lord-Lieutenants in Wales in each of the last 10 years. [50263]

§ Mr. Ron Davies
Expenditure incurred by the Welsh Office on Lord-Lieutenants' expenses in each of the last 10 years is as follows:

Year Amount (£)

1998–89 ¹9,000

1989–90 ¹13,000

1990–91 ¹14,000

1991–92 ¹14,000

1992–93 17,000

1993–94 18,000

1994–95 15,000

1995–96 19,000

1996–97 20,000

1997–98 21,000

¹Stationery figures are not included, and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Note:
All figures rounded to nearest £1,000
Some local authorities in Wales also support lieutenancy activities. Information on these costs is not available centrally, and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

§ Mr. Jim Murphy
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many Lord-Lieutenants currently serve Wales. [50264]

§ Mr. Ron Davies
The number of Lord-Lieutenants currently serving Wales is 8.

Year	Amount (£)
1998–89	¹9,000
1989–90	¹13,000
1990–91	¹14,000
1991–92	¹14,000
1992–93	17,000
1993–94	18,000
1994–95	15,000
1995–96	19,000
1996–97	20,000
1997–98	21,000
¹Stationery figures are not included, and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.