HC Deb 24 July 2002 vol 389 cc1225-6W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if she will list the total amount of money spent by Ministers in her Department since its creation on food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for official entertainment purposes. [47210]

Mrs. Liddell

[holding answer 10 April 2002]: The information is not held in the form requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much was spent by departmental special advisers on food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for official entertainment purposes in each of the last five years. [46833]

Mrs. Liddell

[holding answer 10 April 2002]: The Scotland Office was established in its present form on I July 1999.

Since that date, my special advisers have not spent any departmental funds on entertainment.

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