HC Deb 14 February 2001 vol 363 c139W
Mr. Redwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much was spent by his Department's Ministers on drinks and entertainment in 2000. [146371]

Mr. Byers

[holding answer 22 January 2001]: The total spent by Ministers' offices on drinks and entertainment in the financial year 1999–2000, including the costs of some official DTI functions, was £19,834.