§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the purpose and place of each of the visits to France by officials of his Department in the financial year 1992–93.
§ Mr. HagueInformation for the Department as a whole is not available in the form requested. Details of departmental headquarters official visits to France in 1992–93 are in the table.
Reason/host Place Number of visits Council of Europe Paris 1 Council of Europe Strasbourg 7 Training Paris 3 Liaison with French officials Paris 3 OECD Paris 4 Beveridge conference Strasbourg 1
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much has been spent by his Department on officials travelling to France in the first six months of the financial year 1993–94.
§ Mr. HagueInformation is not available in the form requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. From 1 April 1993, the company that arranges travel for departmental officials keeps records by mode of travel rather than by destination.