§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list for each of his executive agencies for the last financial year in respect of overseas travel by staff of the agency(a) the cost, (b) the countries visited and (c) the posts held by the staff involved. [2357]
§ Mr. BurtThe information is not available in the form requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
Cost of overseas travel—April 1994 to March 1995 £ Benefits Agency 871,753 Child Support Agency 432,941 Resettlement Agency 10,980 Contributions Agency 36,618 War Pensions Agency 13,224 Information Technology Services Agency 240,563 The principal countries visited, in order of the greatest number of journeys undertaken, were:
- Luxembourg
- Republic of Ireland
- Belgium
- France
- The Netherlands
- Switzerland
- Australia
- United States of America
- Germany.