Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 January 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 February 2007. It was answered by Derek Twigg (Labour) on Thursday, 26 July 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Army: Travel

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much was spent on travel costs for (a) members of the Army Board, (b) the Adjutant-General and (c) the Chief of the General Staff in 2006.

Answer: In 2006, the Army Board spent £463,010 on travel in total. Of this total, the Adjutant-General spent £3,783 and the Chief of General Staff spent £78,814.These figures include accommodation costs for ministerial members of the Army Board, which cannot be separated from travel costs. Totals also contain travel costs incurred by the relevant Army Board Member and their supporting staff, where appropriate, but excludes spouses. Costs relating to military flights and use of official staff cars have not been included.

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