§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what his estimate is of the total spending of his Department on entertainment in each year from 1994–95 to 2002–03; and if he will make a statement. [92365]
§ Mr. AlexanderDetails of my Department's spend on entertainment in each year from 1997–98 to 2001–02 can be found below.
£000s Entertainment expenditure 1997–98 192 1998–99 170 1999–00 276 2000–01 277 2001–02 254 Information prior to 1997–98 is not held on the Department's accounting system and is therefore available only at disproportionate cost.
The estimated spend on entertainment in 2002–03 is £216,000.