§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 3 November,Official Report, columns 105–11, what has been the cost to the Exchequer of the chief executive of the Defence Research Agency's visits to (a) the United States and (b) France during the last 12 months.
§ Mr. AitkenThis is a matter delegated to the Defence Research Agency under its framework document. I have therefore asked the chief executive to reply direct to the hon. Member.
Letter from J. A. R. Chisholm to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 2 December 1992:
In today's written answer the Minister of State for Defence Procurement informed you that I would be replying directly to your question regarding the cost to the exchequer of my visits, as Chief Executive of the Defence Research Agency. to (a) the United States and (b) France during the last 12 months.I visited the United States on two occasions and France on one occasion. The total costs for myself and accompanying official were as follows:
Total cost £ (a) 18–19 March 1992 United States 1,926 10–17 June 1992 United States 6,202 (b) 1–2 April 1992 France 923 I hope you will find this information useful.