§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his estimate of the total cost for himself and other departmental Ministers for each year since 1991–92, including the current year of(a) overseas travel and accommodation expenses of Ministers and their advisers, (b) car and chauffeuring costs of Ministers, (c) ministerial security costs and (d) domestic travel and accommodation expenses of Ministers. [6400]
§ Mr. HowardThe estimated cost for myself and my departmental Ministers for the current year and for 1993–94 and 1994–95 are as follows:
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 Overseas travel/accommodation 38,892 40,441 70,000 Car and chauffeuring costs 228,424 228,424 232,669 Domestic travel/accommodation 29,524 41,000 56,000 The figures for car and chauffeuring costs are inclusive of value added tax.
Ministerial security costs, which include the cost of chauffeuring myself, are not collected in the format requested. Part is included in the running cost expenditure of my Department which is published in the annual report, annexe 3, and part is covered by the Metropolitan police.
Figures for 1991–92 and 1992–93 can be made available only at disproportionate cost.