§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the expenditure by(a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies on overseas travel for (i) 1980–81, (ii) 1987–88, (iii) 1990–91, (iv) 1991–92,
£000 Treasury Inland Revenue Custom and Excise Office for National Statistics (including Valuation Office Agency) All Of which Air Fares 1980–81 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1987–88 299 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1990–91 519 n/a n/a 1,214 n/a 1991–92 598 313 213 1,557 n/a 1992–93 652 307 222 1,850 n/a 1993–94 796 242 85 2,425 n/a 1994–95 677 472 169 2,766 n/a 1995–96 667 928 174 3,089 n/a 1996–97 775 468 139 3,551 510 1997–98 (May-September) 307 78 69 1,565 144 n/a: These figures are not available.
Figures for the Royal Mint are not available, except at disproportionate cost. Expenditure by National Savings on overseas travel is estimated to be less than £1,000 in each year, but more precise figures are not available, except at disproportionate cost.
Inland Revenue aside, expenditure for airfares is not separately identifiable.