Written question asked by Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative) on Monday, 9 July 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 July 2001. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 July 2001 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which ministers and officials attended her Department's Away Day meeting; where the meeting was held; and what the cost of the meeting was. - Inc figure.

Answer: Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills which Ministers and officials attended her Department's Awayday meeting; where the meeting was held; and what the cost of the meeting was. [3161] Estelle Morris: The Department's Awayday was held at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, Berkshire. Ministerial colleagues, senior civil servants and I undertook a review of current policies and strategic priorities. My ministerial colleagues at the Department for Education and Skills and I attended the Awayday along with the Department's board. The event was also attended by the Department's Whips and parliamentary private secretaries. The head of policy from No. 10 attended for part of the Awayday and the head of the No. 10 delivery unit was a guest speaker. Officials from the Department serviced the event and provided the secretariat. The provisional cost of the event is £4,000. Should the final total differ significantly from our estimate I will write to the hon. Member with the new information and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 3161; 371 c459W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Costs Government departments Meetings Department for Education and Skills
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk