HC Deb 23 July 1997 vol 298 cc665-6W
Mrs. Gillan

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the total cost of the visit by herself and officials to Japan. [9430]

Mrs. Beckett

[holding answer 18 July 1997]: On my recent visit to Japan, I was accompanied by my parliamentary private secretary, principal private secretary, special adviser and three DTI officials. The total cost of travel and expenditure in Japan was around £40,000, excluding accommodation, which was provided by the British embassy.