§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the cost in the last 12 months of sending Ministers and officials to meetings in Brussels and elsewhere in Europe in connection with his Department's handling of EU business. [4949]
§ Mr. BurtThe information is in the table.
Date and duration of visit Minister Numbers accompanying Location Cost£ 28–29 March 1996 Andrew Mitchell 1 Brussels 604.20 10–11 July 1996 Peter Lilley 2 Dublin 614.00