§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total gross running cost to his Department in the last 12 months was of alcoholic drinks. [149045]
§ Mr. StrawProvisional expenditure on alcoholic drinks for official guests at ministerial functions in the last 12 months to 31 January 2001 was £3,007. The cost of alcoholic drinks taken with meals when entertainment is provided by civil servants for official guests cannot be identified separately.
§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total gross running costs were to his Department in the last 12 months of(a) stationery and (b) printing and publishing. [149140]
§ Mr. StrawThe provisional total gross running costs to my Department in the last 12 months to 31 January 2001 were(a) £3,675,956 for stationery and (b) £6,257,404 for printing and publishing.
§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the total gross running costs to his Department of the non-departmental public bodies accountable through his Department in the last 12 months. [149143]
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Injuries and deaths in road traffic accidents (RTA) involving police vehicles on immediate response/pursuit 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 Force Deaths Injuries Deaths Injuries Deaths Injuries Deaths Injuries Avon and Somerset 2 80 0 21 0 72 1 86 Bedfordshire 0 19 0 14 1 14 0 21 Cambridgeshire 0 28 0 43 0 27 0 16 Cheshire 0 42 0 26 0 22 1 33 City of London 0 12 0 6 0 10 0 0
§ Mr. StrawThe Cabinet Office publication, "Public Bodies 2000", contains information for the 1999–2000 financial year of the total costs to Departments of sponsoring their non-departmental public bodies. "Public Bodies 2000" was published on 4 January 2001 and copies have been placed in the Library.
Mr. Stephen O"BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the total gross running costs to his Department of fees and disbursements paid to consultants in the last 12 months. [149151]
§ Mr. StrawThe total gross running costs to the Home Department of fees and disbursements paid to consultants in the 12 months ending 31 December 2000 were £14,234,969.
§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his Department's total gross running costs were for travel, including fares, subsistence, accommodation and other expenses met from public funds, but excluding such costs for journeys and stays exclusively within the United Kingdom,(a) since 1 May 1997 and (b) in the last 12 months. [149044]
§ Mr. StrawProvisional costs are(a) £8,334,486 in the period from 1 May 1997 to 31 January 2001 and (b) £2,206,897 in the last 12 months to 31 January 2001.