To ask the Prime Minister how much was spent by her office on official hospitality in 1989–90.
The cost of official hospitality met by my office during 1989–90 was £27,427.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will provide the final figures for 1989–90 for (a) the cost of maintaining and running No. 10 Downing street and additional costs at Chequers, (b) the grant-in-aid to the Chequers Trust and (c) the costs on a consistent basis and expressed at constant 1984–85 prices.
The figures requested are as follows:
Notes:
(1) The figures include costs at both 10 Downing street and Chequers; the information is not available by location.
(2) Salaries and wages, notional pension liability, administration costs, the costs of office services and the grant in aid to the Chequers Trust are included. The Prime Minister's salary is excluded.
(3) These totals are calculated on a consistent basis with the total for 1986–87 in sub-paragraph (a) of the reply to the hon. Member on 23 October 1987 at column 846. If office services costs are excluded (to produce a figure consistent with those at sub-paragraph (c) of that reply) the total is:
- 1989–90 £7,155,708 £5,464,676 (5)
(4) Constant costs have been calculated using the Treasury's GDP deflator for 1989–90 rebased to 1984–85.
(5) At 1984–85 prices.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will provide the final figure for 1989–90 for the total cost to public funds of all her offices, duties, accommodation and expenses.
The total cost of all my offices in 1989–90 was £7,704,396 (1).
Note:
(1) Salaries and wages, notional pension liability, administration costs, and the grant in aid to the Chequers Trust are included. My salary as a Cabinet Minister is also included. My pay and allowances as a Member of this House are excluded.
To ask the Prime Minister what was the total cost of travel incurred by her office in 1989–90.
The total cost of my travel and that of my staff in 1989–90 was £948,656.