§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the number of official journeys civil servants of his Department made in each quarter of 1976 and the first three quarters of 1977, by each quarter, between the United Kingdom
Department of Employment Employment Service Agency Training Services Agency Manpower Services Commission Health and Safety Executive 1976 January to March … 30 2 12 3 50 April to June … … 37 Nil 10 2 65 July to September … 19 2 3 2 54 October to December 29 4 17 1 87 1977 January to March … 29 2 6 1977 78 April to June … … 28 4 11 Not available 78 July to September … 10 4 2 45 Total … … 182 18 61 8 457 The majority of departmental visits involve one overnight stay.
It is not possible to distinguish actual costs of EEC visits from costs of other overseas visits without undue expenditure of time. But as an estimate the figure of £120 per overnight visit may be used. Depending upon the nature of particular visits, certain costs are refunded by the Community.