Departmental Spending (Hansard, 13 July 1999)

HC Deb 13 July 1999 vol 335 c144W 144W

§ Mr. Swinney
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give a regional breakdown of his Department's spending on(a) hospitality, (b) stationery and (c) travel in the last year for which figures are available. [90568]

§ Mr. Hoon
Expenditure by the FCO on hospitality, stationery and travel in England in the last Financial Year (1998–99) was as follows:

Expenditure £000

Hospitality¹ 2,289

Stationery 2,538

Travel 1,192

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

Expenditure	£000
Hospitality¹	2,289
Stationery	2,538
Travel	1,192
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