HC Deb 10 April 2002 vol 383 cc7-8W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for each of the last five years the total amount of money spent by Ministers in his Department on food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for official entertainment purposes. [47205]

Mr. Paul Murphy

My Department spent some £21,000 on hospitality in 2000–01 and some £8.000 in 2001–02. Figures for 1999–2000 are not readily available.