HC Deb 28 November 1994 vol 250 cc517-8W
Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the total bill for Overseas Development Administration staff travel in the financial year 1993–94.

Mr. Baldry

The cost of official travel on administering the aid programme by staff of the Overseas Development Administration was £1.4 million in 1993–94. That includes travel by spouses and children of staff serving in overseas locations.

Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of Overseas Development Administration spending on scheduled airline flights during the financial year 1993–94 consisted of (a) economy class, (b) business-club class and (c) first-class travel.

Mr. Baldry

The proportions are approximately(a) 23 per cent. economy class, (b) 76 per cent. business-club class and (c) 1 per cent. first class.