Northern Ireland written question – answered at on 13 September 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the total cost of departmental hospitality was in each Department in Northern Ireland, including the Northern Ireland Department, in each of the last five years.
The following table sets out the total cost of departmental hospitality in each Department in Northern Ireland, including the Northern Ireland Office, in each of the last five years.
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Department | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | 45,800 | 53,021 | 77,697 | 86,481 | 97,169 |
Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure | 30,387 | 36,056 | 21,721 | 22,260 | 34,901 |
Department of Education | 17,319 | 23,609 | 23,791 | 43,074 | 33,891 |
Department for Employment and Learning | 35,207 | 29,970 | 42,759 | 29,904 | 33,000 |
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment | 31,253 | 27,460 | 24,551 | 23,813 | 19,102 |
Department of the Environment | 10,544 | 8,273 | 11,804 | 10,600 | 21,118 |
Department of Finance and Personnel | 27,338 | 31,104 | 53,647 | 68,297 | 60,300 |
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety | 71,201 | 96,604 | 188,466 | 170,531 | 171,080 |
Department for Regional Development | 33,791 | 39,077 | 19,179 | 21,206 | 22,701 |
Department for Social Development | 17,440 | 16,622 | 15,865 | 25,947 | 26,270 |
Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister | 109,228 | 149,993 | 93,703 | 63,974 | 71,599 |
Northern Ireland Office | 235,989 | 363,755 | 319,741 | 258,436 | 299,634 |
Expenditure incurred on hospitality by the NIO includes accommodation and hospitality for members of the royal family, visiting dignitaries and heads of state, and also hospitality for the representatives of business, voluntary and community sectors in Northern Ireland attending the annual garden party at Hillsborough Castle.
The information in this answer attempts to provide expenditure on a consistent basis and may differ from that provided in previous answer as definitions of hospitality and treatment across Departments can vary.
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