HC Deb 24 January 1980 vol 977 c305W
Dr. Summerskill

asked the Prime Minister what advice or instruction she has given to Cabinet Ministers and to other Ministers concerning whether or not they can, when travelling overseas on ministerical duties, be accompanied by their wives at public expense.

The Prime Minister

The expenses of a Minister's spouse when accompanying the Minister on the latter's official duties may on special occasions be paid from public funds, provided it is clearly in the public interest that he or she should accompany the Minister.