To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how much his Department and its predecessor spent on event management services in each of the last three years; and whether any such services were supplied by external providers. (274962)

[holding answer 12 May 2009]: Central financial records indicate that the following was spent by the former BERR on events management, including spend with external providers:

These figures are taken from the Department’s finance system and may cover a wider range of expenditure than requested in the question.