HC Deb 22 April 1988 vol 131 c583W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will state the total costs incurred by his Department on foreign travel during the financial year 1987–88 indentified by(a) ministerial travel and (b) travel abroad by civil servants.

Mr. Butcher

The costs of travel and subsistence allowances incurred by the DTI on overseas visits during 1987–88 was:

£000
Ministers and staff in their private offices 148
Remainder of the Department 3,611
3,759

Certain of the costs are recoverable from the European Community and £299,000 was recovered during 1987–88.

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