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PRIME MINISTER
Hospitality (Expenditure)
David Simpson: To ask the Prime Minister how much he has spent on hospitality in each year since he became Prime Minister; and what proportion was spent on alcohol. [46489]
The Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my noble Friend Lord Bassam of Brighton to the noble Lord Hanningfield on 21 July 2005, Official Report, column WA261.
For 2002–03 I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Laws) on 28 April 2004, Official Report, column 1087W.
For 2001–02 I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Laws) on 27 January 2003, Official Report, column 564W.
For figures up to the period of 2001–02, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Lewes (Norman Baker) on 28 February 2002, Official Report, columns 1444–48W.
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Office Staff
David Simpson: To ask the Prime Minister how many staff were employed in his Office in each year since he became Prime Minister. [46487]
The Prime Minister: For the number of staff on the No. 10 payroll for the period up to 1 April 2003 I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr. Yeo) on 30 June 2003, Official Report, column 56W.
For the number of staff on the No. 10 payroll for the remaining period up to 1 April 2005 I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Belfast, East (Mr. Robinson) on 10 October 2005, Official Report, column 163- 64W.
Official Travel
David Simpson: To ask the Prime Minister how much he has spent on air travel in each year since he became Prime Minister. [46488]
The Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Mike Penning) on 21 November 2005, Official Report, column 1661W.
David Simpson: To ask the Prime Minister what the total cost was of his official travel in each year since he became Prime Minister. [46490]
The Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Lewes (Norman Baker) on 21 November 2005, Official Report, column 1660–61W.
David Simpson: To ask the Prime Minister what the total cost was of his overnight accommodation during official travel in each year since he became Prime Minister. [46491]
The Prime Minister: The information requested cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate costs.
However in respect of overseas travel, since 1999 the Government have published an annual list of all visits overseas undertaken by Cabinet Ministers costing £500 or more during each financial year. Copies of these lists are available in the Library of the House. Information on the number of officials accompanying Ministers on overseas visits is included in the list. All Ministers travel arrangements are in accordance with the arrangements for official travel set out in Chapter 10 of the ministerial code, and the accompanying guidance document, Travel by Ministers". Information for the year 2005–06 will be published as soon as it is ready after the end of the financial year.
Royal Audiences
Harry Cohen: To ask the Prime Minister (1) what matters he has raised at audiences with HM The Queen in the course of the present Parliament; [46727]
(2) how matters to be raised by him at audiences with HM the Queen are selected. [46728]
The Prime Minister:
Discussions with Her Majesty the Queen are not disclosed.
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CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT
2012 Business Summit
Peter Law: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the (a) companies, (b) trade bodies, (c) regional development agencies, (d) trades unions and (e) local authorities represented at the 2012 Business Summit held in London on 24 January. [46571]
Tessa Jowell: Given that many of the organisations represented at the 2012 Business Summit do not fit easily into the categories included in the question, the following is a complete alphabetical list of all attending organisations.
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