§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money his Department has spent in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available on(a) lords lieutenant and (b) their deputies in Scotland. [129679]
§ Dr. Reid[holding answer 7 July 2000]: Expenditure incurred by the Scottish Office on lord lieutenants' expenses in each of the last 10 years is as follows:
£000 Year Amount1 1990–91 10 1991–92 12 1992–93 13 1993–94 14 1994–95 25 1995–96 43 1996–97 27 1997–98 24 1998–99 30 1999–2000 234 1 Figures rounded to the nearest £1000 2 Provisional No expenditure has been incurred in relation to deputy lords lieutenant.
59WAlthough the subject matter of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 is reserved, other aspects are now devolved and expenditure on lords lieutenant is a matter for the Scottish Executive.