Departmental Expenditure (Hansard, 19 July 2004)

HC Deb 19 July 2004 vol 424 c114W 114W

§ Mr. Burns
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what departmental expenditure was on(a) mobile telephones, (b) hospitality and (c) taxis in (i)1996–97 and (ii) the latest accounting period for which figures are available. [184552]

§ Ms Rosie Winterton
The information requested is shown in the table.

£000

1996–97 2003–04

Mobile telephones ¹33 222

Taxis ²— 403

Hospitality 105 109

¹ This figure relates to national health service regional offices only. Mobile phone costs were not identified separately from other telecommunications expenditure in the rest of the Department.

² Not available—taxi costs were not separately identified in 1996–97.

	£000
	1996–97	2003–04
Mobile telephones	¹33	222
Taxis	²—	403
Hospitality	105	109
¹ This figure relates to national health service regional offices only. Mobile phone costs were not identified separately from other telecommunications expenditure in the rest of the Department.
² Not available—taxi costs were not separately identified in 1996–97.