HC Deb 23 April 1947 vol 436 cc1024-5
31. Mr. Erroll

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many of the working days, since the appointment of the Under-Secretary, has he spent outside Great Britain in connection with Government business; and if he will publish a list of these journeys, their separate purposes, durations, the numbers and grades of civil servants accompanying him and approximate individual cost of each trip.

Mr. Creech Jones

Since the present Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State was appointed to the Colonial Office he has completed four missions abroad and he is now in New York attending the Trusteeship Council. Of the completed missions, the first was to the United States for the Trusteeship Committee of the United Nations General Assembly which met from 21st October to 16th December last, The

— Absence from Country Duration of Conference Accompanied by Approximate cost
£
(2) U. N. O. Washington (Trusteeship Council). 20.10.46 to 16.12.46 21.10.46 to 16.12.46 1 Supervisory Asst. Secretary; 1 Asst. Secretary;1 Asst. Principal; (Private Secretary) 1 Shorthand Typist 2,247
(2) South West Pacific Conference Canberra, and business in Malaya. 24.1.47 to 18.2.47 29.1.47 to 6.2.47 1 Asst. Secretary; 1 Shorthand Typist 1,572
(3) West African Council, Accra 8.3.47 to 17.3.47 9.3.47 to 14.3.47 1 Asst. Secretary; 1 Principal (Private Secretary) 1,737
£5,556