Hotels
Women and Equalities
Stuart Andrew (Pudsey, Conservative)
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities how much the Equality and Human Rights Commission spent on (a) hotel accommodation and (b) hotel room hire in (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2011-12.
Lynne Featherstone (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Equalities Office; Hornsey and Wood Green, Liberal Democrat)
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is an arm's length body; the following is based on information it has provided:
| £ | |||
| Category | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 |
| (a) Hotel accommodation(1) | 303,707 | 113,985 | 101,780 |
| (b) Hotel room hire | 5,922 | 1,827 | 1,206 |
| (1) This is the full cost of hotel accommodation, including international accommodation. The actual cost to the EHRC is lower, as a substantial proportion (estimated at around 50%) of its international travel costs are covered by the meeting organisers and are subsequently reimbursed to the EHRC (for example, by the European Commission, the Commonwealth Institute, the Council of Europe). A detailed breakdown of the actual cost to the EHRC, taking into account amounts reimbursed, can be provided only at disproportionate cost. | |||