HC Deb 25 February 2002 vol 380 cc702-3W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the President of the Council if he will list for 1997–98 and for each subsequent financial year, including the current year to date, the amount spent by(a) his Department,(b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies on (i) food and (ii) alcohol, indicating how much was spent on guests, and how much in respect of (A) Ministers and (B) staff, broken down to show how much was provided directly by his Department and how much reclaimed. [34451]

Mr. Robin Cook

The available information is for the Privy Council Office, which has no agencies or non-departmental public bodies:

cost in £
Financial year Food provided Alcohol provided
1997–981 1,172 2,356
1998–991 2,096 7,666
1999–2000 2,089 2,257
2000–01 1986 6,259
2001–022 1,700 950
1 The figures for these financial years include refreshment costs incurred by the Lord Privy Seal's office which was then part of the Privy Council Office.
2 To date

The additional, disaggregated information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.