§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions in the past year the spouse of a Minister in his Department has travelled abroad at public expense to accompany a Minister on public duties, and what has been the total cost to public funds; and on how many occasions such travel has been undertaken at own cost.
§ Dr. MawhinneyIn the past year–1 October 1993 to the present—the spouse of one Minister in this Department travelled abroad once to accompany that Minister on public duties. The total cost to public funds of the spouse's travel was £923.66. There were no occasions when such travel was undertaken at own cost.