MLAs have munched through more than a quarter of a million pounds worth of refreshments at committee meetings in the years since the St Andrews Agreement. Spending has also  increased for the third year in a row – despite a pledge to cut back. Over the years assembly committee meetings have been supplied with trays full of tasty treats, from tea and coffee to sandwiches and varieties of biscuits. But new figures obtained by The Irish News reveal how Stormont spending outstrips its legislative counterparts in Cardiff and London. More than £256,500 was spent by [...]