§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what her estimate is of the total spending of his Department on entertainment in each year from 1994–95 to 2002–03; and if she will make a statement. [92395]
§ Dr. HowellsThe following table shows expenditure on entertainment by my Department. The figures do not include the Department's agencies and NDPBs.
All expenditure on official entertainment is made in accordance with published departmental guidance on financial procedures and propriety, based on principles set out in Government Accounting.
£ DCMS expenditure 1994–95 14,967 1995–96 25,563 1996–97 41,000 1997–98 17,230 1998–99 28,688 1999–00 32,533 2000–01 50,891 2001–02 28,657 2002–03 spend todate 35,990