§ Ms JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent by the NHSE 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[pursuant to his reply, 13 January 1997, c. 185–86]: I regret that my previous reply was incorrect. It should read as follows:
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 73 68 34 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