Villa Francia in Lija has been used 97 times by the government for a variety of events, 38 times between 2009 and 2013, and 59 times by the current Labour legislature.

This information emerged from replies to various parliamentary questions over a period of time, with the latest being posed by MP Karol Aquilina.

The prime minister also pointed out that the Nationalist government had not responded when it had been asked by the then Labour Opposition for similar information.

The answer to a separate PQ revealed that Girgenti Palace had been used 43 times since Labour took over in 2013, with the PN government using it 63 times between 2008 and the end of 2012.

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