§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security 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. HagueThe travel and subsistence budget for all Department of social security Ministers and their private office staff was set at £364,817 for 1992–93 and £381,234 for 1993–94. There is not a separate allocation for my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State within that.
Actual expenditure on the Secretary of State's travel within this country was £512.50 between 11 April 1992 and 10 April 1993 and £349.30 from 11 April 1993 to date. The expenditure on overseas travel for the same periods was £4,788.51 and £184.54 respectively.
In addition, the Secretary of State has the use of a car from the Government car service. The cost of this service was £48,642.40 for 1992–93 and £37,425.50 for 1993–94 up to the end of December 1993.