Written question asked by David Laws (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 23 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 May 2004. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 May 2004 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what his latest estimate is of the amount spent by his Department on official entertainment in each year from 1996-97 to 2004-05. - Including table.

Answer: Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what his latest estimate is of the amount spent by his Department on official entertainment in each year from 1996-97 to 2004-05. [168996] Mr. Charles Clarke: All expenditure on official entertainment is made in accordance with departmental guidance on financial procedures and propriety, based on the principles set out in Government Accounting. The following table sets out such spending in £000s for DfES and its predecessor Department in the relevant years. £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Department for Education and Employment Department for Education and Skills 1996-97 24 -- 1997-98 21 -- 1998-99 31 -- 1999-2000 21 -- 2000-01 20 -- 2001-02 -- 11 2002-03 -- 16 2003-041 -- 18 2004-05 -- Not available _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Estimated outturn.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 420 c1418-9W; 168996
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Costs Expenditure Government departments Entertainments Department for Education and Skills Official hospitality
Contains statistics: Yes
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