HC Deb 30 January 1996 vol 270 cc746-7W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for. Social Security if he will list for each of his executive agencies for the last financial year in respect of overseas travel by staff of the agency (a) the cost, (b) the countries visited and (c) the posts held by the staff involved. [2357]

Mr. Burt

[pursuant to his reply, 7 December 1995,c. 378]The information that I gave regarding the cost of overseas travel within the Department's executive agencies was incorrect. The correct information is as follows:

Cost of overseas travel
Agency Cost £
Benefits Agency 113,266
Child Support Agency 9,584
Resettlement Agency nil
Contributions Agency 15,040
War Pensions Agency 3,975
Information Technology Services Agency 56,364

The principal countries visited were:

  • Republic of Ireland
  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • USA
  • The Netherlands
  • Luxembourg
  • Italy
  • Australia
  • Switzerland.