§ Mr.SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the(a) total cost and (b) cost per passenger of the jets used to fly Ministers and officials to the Lisbon Summit; and if he will break down the cost by Government department. [117042]
§ Mr.Robin Cook[holding answer 3 April 2000]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire (Mr. Lansley) by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 30 March 2000, Official Report, column 248W.
§ Mr.SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs who took the decision that three separate jets would be used to fly Ministers and officials to the Lisbon Summit. [1170401]
§ Mr. Robin Cook[holding answer 3 April 2000]: This was a collective decision, in the light of operational requirements. All travel was undertaken fully in accordance with the rules set out in the Ministerial Code and Travel by Ministers, copies of which are available in the Library.
§ Mr. SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many(a) officials and (b) political advisers accompanied Ministers to the Lisbon Summit. [117041]
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§ Mr. Robin Cook[holding answer 3 April 2000]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire (Mr. Lansley) on 4 April 2000, Official Report, column 390W.