HC Deb 24 October 1988 vol 139 c16W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to her reply of 19 October,Official Report, column 856, how the charge of £1,750 to journalists was arrived at.

The Prime Minister

The charge to journalists was calculated with reference to the costs that they would have incurred had they flown by commercial carrier.

Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to her reply of 19 October,Official Report, columns 855–56, if the figure she gave for the cost to public funds of her recent visit to Australia included the total sum for the Royal Air Force VC-10 aircraft and crew.

The Prime Minister

Yes.

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