§ Miss KirkbrideTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much has been spent by her Department on gifts to foreign governments(a) in the last year and (b) since 1997. [145597]
§ Mr. CabornThe following table shows departmental expenditure on gifts. A breakdown of gifts to foreign governments is not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
£ Financial year Expenditure 2003–04to date 295.35 2002–03 452.26 2001–02 433.75 2000–01 904.84 1999–2000 2,660.96 1998–99 1,251.41 1997–98 227.79