HC Deb 03 July 1996 vol 280 c435W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much his Department spent during the financial years 1994–95 and 1995–96 on sending civil servants accompanying Ministers from his Department on official duties abroad. [32411]

Mr. Howard

The readily available records do not list the officials who accompanied Ministers on overseas visits during the period in question and this information cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate costs. The available information on costs of accompanying officials is as follows:

  • 1994–95: £23,249 (grade 2s and private secretaries)
  • 1995–96: £28,753 (private secretaries)