Written question asked by Annabelle Ewing (Scottish National Party) on Friday, 20 July 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 16 November 2001. It was answered by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour) on Friday, 16 November 2001 on behalf of the Scotland Office.

Scotland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if she will list all official overseas visits undertaken by ministers in her Department in each year since May 1997, indicating (a) the cost in (i) cash and (ii) real terms, (b) the number and grade of (i) civil servants and (ii) special advisers accompanying ministers and (c) the number of official engagements or meetings undertaken on each visit; and if she will make a statement; on how many occasions in each year since 1992 non-commercial flights were used by ministers in her Department for official overseas visits; what (a) the destination, (b) ministers involved, (c) cost and (d) reason for use of non-commercial flights were on each occasion; and if she will make a statement. - Ref to 15 October 2001, 372 c823W.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 374 c930W; 6923;6924
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Aviation Costs Civil servants Government departments Ministers Special advisers Travel Scottish Office Visits abroad Scotland Office
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