HC Deb 07 February 1994 vol 237 cc82-3W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the(a) budgeted and (b) actual expenditure by his Department on (1) internal and (2) overseas travel by the Secretary of State in 1992–93 after 11 April 1992 and so far in 1993–94.

Mr. Patten

The figures requested are as follows:

Financial Year Domestic Travel £ Overseas Travel £
1992–93—planned 6,000 see note1
—actual 3,330 2,0502
1993–94—planned 6,250 see note1
—actual (to date) 3,080 4002
1 The annual budget for foreign travel by all the Department's Ministers (including officials in attendance). This was £54,000 in 1992–93; the corresponding figure for 1993–94 is £50,000. These plans are not

disaggregated between Ministers.

2 Expenditure incurred on the Secretary of State's travel (including officials in attendance).