Written question asked by Ieuan Wyn Jones (Plaid Cymru) on Monday, 3 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 April 2000. It was answered by Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 11 April 2000 on behalf of the House of Commons Commission.

House of Commons Commission

Question: To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much was spent in the last year for which figures are available on (a) the Welsh Grand Committee and (b) the Welsh Affairs Committee. - Inc figures and table.

Answer: Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones: To ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much was spent in the last year for which figures are available on (a) the Welsh Grand Committee and (b) the Welsh Affairs Committee. [117821] Mr. Kirkwood: The costs of meetings of the Welsh Grand Committee at Westminster are not separately identified. In 1998-99 the Committee met once away from Westminster, at Aberaeron, in February 1999. Additional costs to the House of that meeting were £6,417.12. In respect of the Welsh Affairs Committee, the Committee incurred the following costs during the financial year 1998-99: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Costs incurred £ Overseas visits 12,646.22 UK visits 21,426.20 Specialist Advisers' Fees and Expenses 10,375.83 Work commissioned, specialist publications, interpretation 884.20 Transcription of evidence 26,224.24 Witnesses' expenses 802.79 Total 72,359.48 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Staff costs are not separately identified. Details of the work of the Committee may be found in the Sessional Return for 1998-998, HC 1.

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