§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many times his partner has accompanied him on overseas visits; and what was the cost of her travel and other expenses. [25137]
§ Mr. Robin Cook[holding answer 23 January 1998]: Once. There was no cost to public funds.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many overseas visits have been made by his Department's political advisers at public expense since 1 May. [25179]
§ Mr. Robin Cook[holding answer 23 January 1998]: Since 1 May, my two political advisers have undertaken 17 overseas visits at public expense. In addition, my unpaid political adviser has undertaken one overseas visit, for which no additional expenditure fell on public funds.