§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he can make of the extent to which the £25 million spent by central Government on overseas air travel is split between British and foreign owned airlines.
§ Mr. HayhoeDetailed information upon which a realistic estimate could be made is not available but Ministers and Civil Servants use United Kingdom airlines whenever possible. The relevant rules are set out in paragraph 7500 of the Civil Service pay and conditions of service code, a copy of which is in the Library.