HC Deb 26 March 2003 vol 402 c273W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the cost was of(a) in-house canteen and (b) other catering services provided by the Department in 2002. [104265]

Dr. Howells

The cost of the staff restaurant was £44,567 and refreshments for meetings, provided when participants from outside the Department were involved was £22,864. A new contract starting in April 2003 on a fixed cost basis will reduce the cost of the staff restaurant to the Department.

Arts Council England: Admin costs etc 1999–2003
1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–031
Total Admin cost for Arts Council England (National Office) 19,537,177 22,517,000 22,776,000 26,814,000
Change costs (excluded from above) 0 0 2,152,000 5,543,000
Creative Partnerships (excluded from above) 0 0 0 2,654,000
Total GIA for Arts Council England 228,250,000 237,155,000 251,455,000 297,500,000
Total Regional Admin costs 14,340,694 18,194,370 18,836,934 19,686,326
Total Regional GIA 71,015,823 103,785,000 120,522,933 130,280,589
1 2002–03 unaudited figures

Source:

The information has been supplied by, the Arts Council of England on behalf of themselves and the regional arts boards (as they were prior to the recent restructuring of the arts funding system).