§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister 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. [38924]
§ Mr. LeslieFor the financial year 2001–02, Eurest (formally known as Sutcliffe Catering) provide departmental in-house canteen services at an estimated cost of £161,000. In-house canteen costs for previous financial years are not held centrally, and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
The expenditure figure of £161,000 does not include expenditure undertaken by the Centre for Management and Policy Studies, the Government Office for the Regions and the Central Office of Information as this information is not held centrally, and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.