HC Deb 18 November 1947 vol 444 c983
53. Mr. Bossom

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of money that had to be borne by the taxpayers for all the delegations of hon. Members to foreign countries, inspired by all Government Departments, that have gone out of Great Britain since October, 1946.

Sir S. Cripps

£10,220. I will circulate particulars in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following are the particulars:

Country visited. Number of Members. Cost.
£
1. Austria and Germany 3 205
2. Bikini 2 450
3. Cairo (Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference). 10 1,000
4. China (including 2 Members of House of Lords). 6 2,200
5. Finland 4 260
6. France 8 350
7. Iraq and Iran (from I.P.U. Delegation to Cairo) 3 303
8. Japan 5 2,000
9. Roumania 6 390
10. South America 4 2,200
11. Turkey 6 700
12. Turkey (from I.P.U. Delegation to Cairo). 3 162
£10,220

The figures for Nos. 3, 4, 6, 8 and 11 are estimates, final figures not yet being available.