Written question asked by Brandon Lewis (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 September 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 October 2011. It was answered by Grant Shapps (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 October 2011 on behalf of the Audit Commission.

Audit Commission: Allowances

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 16 February 2011, Official Report, columns 830-1W, on Audit Commission: allowances, if he will publish a breakdown of the hospitality expenses, including venue, individual cost, purpose and attendees, for each of the directors with aggregate hospitality claims referred to in that answer of more than £500.

Answer: This is an operational matter for the Audit Commission and I will ask the chief executive of the Audit Commission to write to my hon. Friend direct.Letter from Eugene Sullivan, dated 12 October 2011:Your Parliamentary Question has been passed to me to reply."Two directors had aggregate hospitality claims totalling over £500 in 2009.""Details of claims by David Walker, Managing Director of Communications and Steve Bundred, Chief Executive have been placed in the Library of the House."

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 72437; 533 c447W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2011-1602
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Deposited papers
House of Commons; Audit Commission: Allowances
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Audit Commission Official hospitality
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk