§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the cost to public funds of the attendance of(a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department at meetings of the Scottish Grand Committee in Scotland since December 1994; and if he will list the meetings of the Committee which (a) and (b) have attended, indicating the cost of attendance and the names of those who attended. [16579]
§ Mr. Michael ForsythMinisters attend Scottish Grand Committee meetings as part of their normal parliamentary duties and officials attend as necessary as part of their normal departmental duties. Expenditure falling to my Department has been limited to travelling costs. The names of Scottish Office Ministers who have attended meetings of the Scottish Grand Committee held in Scotland since December 1994 can be found in theOfficial Report of each of these meetings.