Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 February 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (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, pursuant to the Answer of 11th January, 429 c376W, on Ministerial visits, whether on any occasion the flight returned to the United Kingdom with unused passenger capacity. - Inc ref to 430 c1631W, 10 February 2005.

Answer: Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 11 January 2005, Official Report, column 376W, on ministerial visits, whether on any occasion the flight returned to the United Kingdom with unused passenger capacity. [216512] Mr. Ingram: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 10 February 2005, Official Report, column 1631W. On the June 2004 return military flight from Basra to the United Kingdom all vacant seats on the aircraft were made available to Ministry of Defence personnel.

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