HC Deb 28 January 1981 vol 997 c417W
Mr. Cryer

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the facility trips provided to journalists by his Department during 1980, the destination and purpose of such trips, the papers, radio channels, magazines or television channels benefiting, and the cost of such facilities.

Mr. Whitelaw

The Home Office provided no facility trips for journalists during 1980 where travel costs were met from public funds. Where facilities were provided at prisons and other Home Office establishments the only expense involved would be in the provision, on occasion, of light refreshments from local resources.