Written question asked by Andrew Turner (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 February 2005. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Monday, 21 February 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list overseas trips he and his departmental Ministers have made on official business or using official transport, since 1997, broken down by date. - Inc ref to lists in Library. (Holding answer 31 January 2005).

Answer: Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list overseas trips he and his departmental Ministers have made on official business or using official transport, since 1997, broken down by date. [211870] Mr. Caplin: [holding answer 31 January 2005]: Since 1999, the Government publishes, on an annual basis, the total costs of all ministerial overseas travel and a list of all visits by Cabinet Ministers costing in excess of £500. Copies of the lists are available in the Library of the House All ministerial travel is undertaken fully in accordance with the rules set out in the Ministerial Code and Travel by Ministers, copies of which are available in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 431 c251W;431 c250W; 211870
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Government departments Ministers Ministry of Defence Travel Visits abroad
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