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Written question asked by David Simpson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Thursday, 5 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 March 2009. It was answered by Ian Pearson (Labour) on Thursday, 12 March 2009 on behalf of the Treasury.

Departmental Visits Abroad

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much expenditure was incurred in respect of overseas visits which (a) he, (b) other Ministers in his Department and (c) his Department's senior officials undertook in 2008.
Answer

Since 1999, the Government have published a list of all overseas travel by Cabinet Ministers costing over £500. Information for the financial year 2007-08 was published on 22 July 2008, Official Report, column 102WS, and for the first time, included details of overseas visits undertaken by all Ministers. Information on overseas travel and subsistence by grade is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. For information on total spending on overseas travel and subsistence by the Treasury in 2007-08, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for St. Albans (Anne Main) on 1 September 2008, Official Report, column 1478W. All travel is undertaken in accordance with the "Civil Service Management Code" and the "Ministerial Code".

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
489 c718W;489 c720W; 262171
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Treasury Visits abroad
Link
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