Baroness Corston – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the The Lord Chairman of Committees
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Corston on 2016-01-21.
To ask the Chairman of Committees how much has been spent by the House of Lords on floristry services on the Parliamentary estate for each of the last five years for which figures are available.
Lord Laming
The cost of flowers for the House of Lords is set out in the table below. These costs relate primarily to flowers in catering and retail outlets, and ceremonial events, such as state visits. The cost of flowers in the House of Commons portion of the Parliamentary estate is a matter for the House of Commons Commission.
|
Financial year |
Amount (£) |
|
2011/12 |
23,185 |
|
2012/13 |
13,956 |
|
2013/14 |
11,656 |
|
2014/15 |
13,459 |
|
2015/16 (to December 2015) |
9,276 |
These figures do not include flowers for banqueting functions and other income generating business as these costs are paid for by the customer or revenue from the event.
Catering and Retail Services keeps its expenditure on flowers under review, to ensure that it is delivering best value to the taxpayer.
