To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much her Department spent on Ministerial hospitality in (a) 2004-05, (b) 2005-06, (c) 2006-07 and (d) 2007-08, expressed in current prices. (241248)

All spending on official entertainment is made in accordance with the principles set out in “Managing Public Money”. However, obtaining the information required by the hon. Member would incur disproportionate cost.