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Lord Rippon of Hexham
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether any public money is being spent on any event or in connection with marking the William and Mary Tercentenary this year and if so how much and for what purposes.
The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
(Lord Glenarthur)
Final figures for actual and proposed expenditure are not available. Planned support includes:
| Contribution to administrative and printing costs of William and Mary Tercentenary Trust | £57,000 |
| Cultural events in the Netherlands including a design exhibition | £170,000 |
| Events in the United Kingdom, including a ceremony in Westminster Hall and exhibition in the Banqueting Hall, Whitehall | £492,000 |