HC Deb 13 January 1997 vol 288 cc185-6W
Ms Jowell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent by the NHS executive in each of the last three years on(a) conference registration fees, (b) lease cars for senior management, (c) air travel, (d) hospitality and (e) business travel within the United Kingdom. [8485]

Mr. Malone

[holding answer 12 December 1996]: Available information is given in the table. Information on conference registration fees is not collected separately. The 1995–96 figures take account of the transfer into the national health service executive of responsibilities, and 292 people, from other parts of the Department of Health during 1995–96.

NHS Executive
£000
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
Lease cars for senior management 68 34 22
Air travel (internal United Kingdom and overseas) 68 101 114
Hospitality (includes working lunches) 89 85 144
Business travel within the United Kingdom (excludes air travel) 995 1,430 1,781