§ Lord O'Haganasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many Ministers have travelled abroad in each of the last five years; where each trip has been; the number of people accompanying the Minister on each occasion; the number and cost of interpreters on each occasion; and the cost of each trip.
§ The Lord President of the Council (Lord Soames)Information in this form is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. It is for departmental Ministers to account to Parliament for managing their travel arrangements in the most economical and efficient way possible.