§ Mr. CarmichaelTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the Crown Estate has spent on(a) public relations and (b) corporate hospitality in each year since 1985. [118617]
§ John HealeySince 1996 the Crown Estate has spent the following sums on internal and external communications, including public affairs, the production of corporate literature, control of The Crown Estate brand and their internet and intranet websites:
(£s) 1996–97 86,560 1997–98 121,792 1998–99 168,131 1999–2000 193,782 2000–01 214,837 2001–02 207,402 2002–03 255,013 The figures relaying to corporate hospitality are as follows:
(£s) 1996–1997 3,122 1997–1998 4,074 1998–1999 9,198 1999–2000 12,173 2000–2001 1135,415 2001–2002 7,331 2002–2003 5,937 1 This figure includes costs for special receptions to mark the millennium that included tenants from England, Scotland and Wales. Information for earlier years is not available.
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§ Mr. CarmichaelTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the cost of producing the Crown Estate's annual report for each year since 1985. [118619]
§ John HealeyThe information from 1997 onwards is as follows:
£ 1997 69,064 1998 73,166 1999 74,721 2000 84,239 2001 72,718 2002 92,457 2003 190,000 1Estimate In accordance with approved accounting procedures, The Crown Estate holds financial records for only seven years.