To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs pursuant to the answer of27 November 2006, Official Report, column 343W, on the Lord Chancellor (functions), how many functions the Lord Chancellor has held at his official residence in Admiralty House since taking up residence; and at how many of those functions staff from her Department assisted. (108476)

Since taking up residence on11 October 2006, there have been seven functions. Staff from the Department assisted at four of them.