Written question asked by Lord Wills (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 April 1998. It was answered by Ian McCartney (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 1998 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, how many ex gratia payments have been made by her Department to individuals or organisations in each of the last three years. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Wills: To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many ex gratia payments have been made by her Department to individuals or organisations in each of the last three years. [39425] Mr. Ian McCartney: The number of ex gratia payments made by the Department of Trade and Industry is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year Individuals Organisations 1994-95 71 8 1995-96 51 10 1996-97 41 12 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Details of payments made in financial year 1997-98 will be made available on publication of the Department's Appropriation Accounts in the autumn.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 311 c28W; 39425
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Department of Trade and Industry Government departments Ex gratia payments
Contains statistics: Yes