HC Deb 04 March 2002 vol 381 cc59-60W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the cost was of(a) in-house canteen and (b) other catering services provided by his Department in each of the last four years. [38922]

Dr. John Reid

Details of the Department's (including its agencies, but excluding NDPBs as we do not have access to a breakdown of their expenditure) total expenditure on in-house canteen and other catering services combined (unable to identify separate costs) in each of the last four years isas follows:

£
1998–99 878,146
1999–2000 1,112,965
2000–01 832,771
2001–02 1425,124
1 To date. Full year estimate £510,150.

Note:

Please note that this expenditure includes catering for Government functions held at Hillsborough Castle.