§ Mr. Georgeasked the right hon. Member for Middlesbrough, as representing the House of Commons Commission, how many visits have been made by each of
Committee 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 Number of visits Total costs £ Number of visits Total costs £ Number of visits Total costs* £ Agriculture: Abroad 2 6,656 3 5,422 3 3,880 Within United Kingdom 2 1,802 5 2,226 2 5,982 Armed Forces Bill: Within United Kingdom — — 2 103 — — Defence: Abroad 2 5,393 2 14,357 4 35,910 Within United Kingdom 7 6,738 5 1,007 4 328 Education, Science and Arts: Abroad 2 8,367 4 19,190 — — Within United Kingdom 16 1,639 8 520 8 6,553 Employment: Abroad 1 11,025 2 5,289 4 24,117 Within United Kingdom 10 4,420 3 1,983 2 914 Energy: Abroad 2 18,542 1 20,691 1 6,593 Within United Kingdom 4 153 2 877 5 1,570 Environment: Abroad — — — — — — Within United Kingdom 1 23 1 38 — — European Legislation: Abroad 1 2,385 — — 2 2,425 Within United Kingdom — — — — — — Foreign Affairs: Abroad 2 22,322 5 33,680 3 42,582 Within United Kingdom — — 1 18 — — Home Affairs: Abroad — — 1 10,592 2 9,836 Within United Kingdom 2 1,152 4 259 — — Industry and Trade: Abroad 2 31,006 1 3,003 1 2,545 Within United Kingdom — — — — 2 1,125 Public Accounts: Abroad — — 1 3,541 — — Within United Kingdom — — 1 9 — — Scottish Affairs: Abroad 1 1,915 1 2,837 3 8,269 Within United Kingdom 16 7,211 10 3,190 8 4,205 Social Services: Abroad — — 1 8,362 1 3,956 Within United Kingdom 2 753 4 3,535 — — Treasury and Civil Service Abroad — — — — — — Within United Kingdom — — — 5 — — Transport: Abroad 2 3,072 2 21,374 — — Within United Kingdom 2 19 — — 1 1,046 Welsh Affairs: Abroad — — — — 1 2,438 Within United Kingdom 1 472 1 866 1 286 * The accounts for 1981–82 are not yet complete.