Written question asked by George Osborne (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 February 2005. It was answered by Fiona Mactaggart (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 February 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many conferences were (a) attended by officials from his Department, (b) cancelled by and (c) facilitated by his Department in each year since 1997; and what the (i) cost to the Department and (ii) location was in each case. - Inc fact that records held centrally and disproportionate cost.

Answer: Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many conferences were (a) attended by officials from his Department, (b) cancelled by and (c) facilitated by his Department in each year since 1997; and what the (i) cost to the Department and (ii) location was in each case. [205761] Fiona Mactaggart: Records for this subject are not held centrally and the information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 205761; 430 c821W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Costs Civil servants Attendance Government departments Home Office Location Conferences
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk