HC Deb 14 July 2003 vol 409 c86W
Mr. Dodds

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the total cost was of hospitality provided by the Northern Ireland Office in each year since 1997. [125310]

Mr. Paul Murphy

The Northern Ireland Office provided the following hospitality since 1997:

£
2002–03 369,505
2001–02 241,760
2000–01 286,442
1999–2000 343,789
1998–99 681,670
1997–98 252,585