§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will consider instructing the Royal Air Force Training Group Defence Agency to hold records centrally on the annual amount it spends on overseas travel; and if he will make a statement. [8432]
§ Mr. ArbuthnotNo. The delegation of authority for expenditure on overseas travel to managers within the Royal Air Force Training Group Defence Agency conforms fully with my Department's financial management procedures and I see no reason to interfere with the chief executive's arrangements for managing the agency.