§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give a breakdown of the sum spent by his Department on royal flights in civil aircraft in 1994–95. [14894]
§ Mr. SoamesThe Ministry of Defence arranges commercial air travel for certain members of the royal family where such travel is made on official business and where a commercial aircraft would provide a more appropriate form of transport than a military aircraft. The details for 1994–95 are:
Destination Cost £ Member of the Royal Family Brasilia 127,545 HRH The Prince of Wales Zimbabwe 23,245 HRH The Princess of Wales Geneva 21,445 HRH The Princess of Wales Los Angeles and Hong Kong 82,410 HRH The Prince of Wales Japan 324,906 HRH The Prince of Wales Total 4160,000 HRH The Princess of Wales 1 Relates to a visit made in an earlier financial year. 2 Amount covers 2 separate visits. 3 Amount covers the outward leg of the journey only. Payment for the return leg will fall in financial year 1995–96. 4 Rounded to nearest £ thousand
§ Mr. BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence which members of the Government used the services of No. 32 (the Royal) Squadron in 1994–95 and the Queen's Flight in 1993–94. [14812]
§ Mr. SoamesThe following members of the Government used the services of the Queen's Flight in financial years 1993–94 and 1994–95:
- 1993–94
- Prime Minister;
- Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs;
- Secretary of State for Defence;
- Secretary of State for Northern Ireland;
- Minister of State for Defence Procurement;
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence.
445 - 1994–95
- Prime Minister;
- Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs;
- Secretary of State for Defence;
- Secretary of state for Northern Ireland;
- Minister of State for the Armed Forces.
No. 32 (the Royal) Squadron was not formed until 1 April 1995.