§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the total budget of(a) his Department and (b) its agencies is for official travel in 2002–03; [84934]
(2) what the total expenditure of (a) his Department and (b) its agencies was on official travel in 2001–02. [84797]
§ Mr. Lammy[holding answers 3 December 2002]: The total expenditure for travel and subsistence by officials of the Department and its Agencies for 2001–02 was £14.3 million. Travel and subsistence costs are one element in the overall budget for administrative costs and there is no separate budget figure for official travel costs in 2002–03.