§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the number of civil servants in his Department whose main task is work related wholly or mainly to the European Economic Community; and what is the gross annual cost of travel and accommodation to and from Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg in connection with this work.
§ Mr. RidleyAt present, some 60 officials in my Department spend more than half of their time on work related to the European Community. Information about travel and accommodation costs relating to official visits to Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg is not kept centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.