Select Committees (Travel) (Hansard, 28 July 1977)

§ Mr. William Hamilton
asked the Lord President of the Council (1) what was the total cost of foreign travel expenditure incurred by Committees of the House in 509W each of the last 10 years; and what is the ceiling imposed on such expenditure;
(2) what was the total public expenditure allowed to Select Committees of the House for foreign travel in each of the last 10 years; and what were the total costs incurred in each year.

§ Mr. Foot
The information is as follows:

COSTS OF SELECT COMMITTEE TRAVEL OVERSEAS

Costs^* provision Estimate provision£

£ £

1967–68 … … 4,494 7,000

1968–69 … … 6,054 7,000

1969–70 … … 23,300 32,000

1970–71 … … 12,106 12,000

1971–72 … … 2,994 12,000

1972–73 … … 24,023 27,000

1973–74 … … 15,422 32,000

1974–75 … … 13,821 10,000

1975–76 … … 88,435 80,000

1976–77 … … 66,318 89,000

^* Total expenditure in each financial year. In some cases the visits to which the expenditure relates may have taken place in an earlier financial year.

§ Mr. William Hamilton
asked the Lord President of the Council if he will publish in the Official Report details of the Select Committees of the House which have travelled abroad in each year since 1964, indicating the cost of each trip, the countries visited and the Members who went.

§ Mr. Foot
I am having such information as is readily available collected and shall reply as soon as possible.

COSTS OF SELECT COMMITTEE TRAVEL OVERSEAS
			Costs^* provision	Estimate provision£
			£	£
1967–68	…	…	4,494	7,000
1968–69	…	…	6,054	7,000
1969–70	…	…	23,300	32,000
1970–71	…	…	12,106	12,000
1971–72	…	…	2,994	12,000
1972–73	…	…	24,023	27,000
1973–74	…	…	15,422	32,000
1974–75	…	…	13,821	10,000
1975–76	…	…	88,435	80,000
1976–77	…	…	66,318	89,000
^* Total expenditure in each financial year. In some cases the visits to which the expenditure relates may have taken place in an earlier financial year.