HC Deb 01 May 2002 vol 384 cc843-4W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) how much was spent by departmental special advisers on food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for entertainment purposes in each of the last five years; [46848]

(2) how much was spent by Ministers in her Department on food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for entertainment purposes in each of the last five years. [47051]

Clare Short

In the last five years total entertainment costs for the top management in DFID breaks down as follows:

£
2001–02 12,904
2001–03 8,976
2001–04 5,440
2002–03 1,203

It is not possible to provide a breakdown as asked in the question.