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<p /> <p>Departmental expenditure on Hospitality from the start of the 2010 financial
year up to 31<sup>st</sup> October 2014, the latest date for which information is
available, is shown in the graph attached. Expenditure on catering is not specifically
identified but expenditure on Working Lunches and Refreshments is held and this information
is also included in the graph.</p><p> </p><p>Expenditure should be seen in the context
of the number of staff employed by the Department, Currently 79,514 (as at 31 October
2014), which works out at a cost per head of £1.45 per year.</p>
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