§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Overseas Development whether, with out incurring disproportionate costs, she will give, for the longest and most convenient period of time, the total number of persons in those quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations for which she is responsible who have claimed expenses and subsistence and travel allowances, and the totals of all such allowances claimed.
§ Mrs. HartSome of those whom I appoint to the bodies for which my Department is responsible can claim certain expenses, either direct from the responsible department within ODM or from the body concerned. In addition, some of these bodies have a number of employees who may claim travelling and other expenses, on an approved basis, from time to time.
Claims submitted under these arrangements are not dealt with or recorded centrally, and it is not possible, without incurring disproportionate cost, to provide details.