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Key spending figures
Spending by the Queen as head of state increased by 1% last year to ?35.3m
Spending on travel by air and rail fell ?432,000 from ?5,368,000 in 2000-01 to ?4,936,000 in 2001-02
Property maintenance and services spending increased from ?15.29m to ?15.52m
Revenue from the crown estate rose from ?93.5m to ?148m last year
Civil list payments
The Queen received a civil list payment of taxpayers' money of ?8,153,000 in 2001 compared with ?6,509,000 in 2000 The 25.3%-increase draws on a ?35m reserve fund from savings made in previous years The annual civil list is fixed for a 10-year period and meets central staff costs and running expenses of the Queen's official household
74% of the ?8,153,000m went on salary costs of 284 full-time staff Salaries rose from ?4,608,000 to ?6,057,000
Food and kitchen spending rose from ?294,000 to ?330,000
Wines and beverages costs fell from ?107,000 to ?45,000
Garden party expenditure rose from ?430,000 to ?442,000
Carriage processions fell from ?111,000 to ?82,000
Car costs fell from ?42,000 to ?38,000
Stationery costs rose from ?131,000 to ?147,000 Furnishings and equipment rose from ?57,000 to ?116,000
Computers and information systems rose from ?28,000 to ?34,000
Legal advice and other professional fees fell from ?66,000 to ?22,000
Uniforms and protective clothing bills rose from ?68,000 to ?94,000
Flower spending fell from ?25,000 to ?24,000 Salary payments among top palace officials Lord Chamberlain, Lord Luce, earned ?57,326 (part time)
The Queen's private secretary, Sir Robin Janvrin, earned ?121,459
Keeper of the Privy Purse (treasurer), Sir Michael Peat, earned ?172,021
Master of the household, Vice-Admiral Tom Blackburn, earned ?69,373
Comptroller Lieutenant Colonel, Sir Malcolm Ross, earned ?69,345
The average salary at the palace was ?19,078 before housing deductions
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