Written question asked by Lord Redwood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2003. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 October 2003 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the (a) size and (b) cost of the EU delegation to the Cancún Summit was; what the total cost of the United Kingdom delegation's travel and subsistence at the Cancún Summit was.

Answer: Mr. Redwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what the (a) size and (b) cost of the EU delegation to the Cancun Summit was; [131250] (2) what the total cost of the United Kingdom delegation's travel and subsistence at the Cancun Summit was. [131251] Ms Hewitt: Accounts for the World Trade Organisation ministerial are not currently available and can be produced only at disproportionate cost. The costs will be spilt over a number of different Departments. Each Department publishes its financial accounts after the end of the relevant financial year.

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