§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what fee or expenses are received for addresses given by departmental Ministers to conferences promoted by private profit-making bodies; and on what basis invitations to such gatherings are accepted.
§ Mr. John DaviesMinisters do not normally receive a fee when they speak in public about the work of the Department. Travelling and subsistence allowances for Ministers are identical with those for senior civil servants.
It is for individual Ministers to decide whether or not to accept speaking engagements.