HC Deb 02 February 1998 vol 305 cc474-5W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the amounts of personal expenditure claimed by and reimbursed to the Secretary and Chief Executive of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland in (i) 1993–94, (ii) 1994–95, (iii) 1995–96, (iv) 1996–97 and (v) 1997 to date. [20754]

Mr. Ingram

The first table shows the amounts of personal expenditure on business incurred by and re-imbursed to the present Secretary and Chief Executive. The second table gives the total amounts of expenditure incurred by the present secretary and by his predecessor, including accounts which were submitted to and settled by the Authority on their behalf.

Table 1
£
July 1995-March 1996 Nil
April 1996—March 1997 664.00
April 1997—December 1997 1,229.00
Table 2
£
Previous Secretary (left post on 30 June 1996)
April 1993—March 1994 6,296.00
April 1994—March 1995 5,739.00
April 1995–30 June 1996 279.00
Present Secretary (in post since 1 July 1996)
1 July 1996—March 1997 3,424.00
April 1996—March 1997 9,855.00
April 1997—December 1997 4,172.00

All figures rounded to the nearest £.

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the cost of official journeys outside Northern Ireland by the Secretary and Chief Executive of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland in terms of(a) travel, (b) subsistence and (c) entertaining paid from official funds or for which reimbursement was claimed in (i) 1995, (ii) 1996 and (iii) 1997 to date. [20752]

Mr. Ingram

The costs are as follows:

Travel Subsistence Hospitality
1995–96 1,600 1,064 225
1996–97 5,495 2,432 205
1997-to date 2,100 992 Nil

All figures rounded to the nearest £.

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what arrangements are in place to authorise or reimburse personnel expenditure by the Secretary and Chief Executive of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland. [20753]

Mr. Ingram

All travelling and subsistence claims made by the Secretary and Chief Executive of the Police Authority are dealt with in accordance with Paragraph 6663 of the NICS Pay and Conditions of Service Code. They are made on a purpose designed Authority claim form which is used by all Authority staff.

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