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Written question asked by Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 November 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 November 2007. It was answered by Jane Kennedy (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 December 2007 on behalf of the Treasury.


Child Benefit Agency: Visits Abroad

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the Child Benefit Agency spent on staff travel overseas in the last 12 month period for which figures are available; and which destinations were travelled to.
Answer

[holding answer 27 November 2007]: It has been necessary for one child benefit official to travel overseas on official business, to Belgium, in the 12 month period ending 30 November 2007. The cost of air travel and hotel accommodation was reimbursed by the European Commission and the net cost to the Department for other travel and subsistence costs necessarily incurred on those trips was £104.06.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
168937; 468 c1193W
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Visits abroad Child Benefit Office
Link
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