§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much his Department(a) budgeted to spend and (b) spent in each of the last six years on entertaining; and if he will break down these figures into categories. [32676]
§ Angela Eagle[pursuant to her reply, 8 February 2002, c.1250] [holding answer 8 February 2002]I reported that the costs of entertaining official visitors and guests for the financial year 2000–01 was £143,269; it has since been found that a sum relating to costs of conferences had been incorrectly classified in the accounting system as hospitality costs.
Expenditure for the year on entertainment was actually £62,410.
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