§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is his estimate of the total cost for himself and other departmental Ministers for each year since 1991–92, including the current year of(a) overseas travel and accommodation expenses of Ministers and their advisers, (b) car and chauffeuring costs of Ministers. (c) ministerial security costs and (d) domestic travel and accommodation expenses of Ministers. [6386]
§ Sir George YoungThe costs in the current and previous two financial years are set out. Information before that could be collected only at disproportionate cost.
1995–96 (April to end November)
- (a) £57,516
- (b) £159,177
- (c) 1£12,212
- (d) £14,169
1994–95
- (a) £84,013
- (b) £288,000
- (c) This information is not collected in the format requested. It could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
- (d) £44,616
1993–94
- (a) £54.080
- (b) £286,000
- (c) As for item (c) in 1995–95 above.
- (d) £65,303
1 Costs of Ministerial security attributable to the move to Great Minister house.