§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Attorney-General how many of his officials attended conferences(a) in the United Kingdom and (b) overseas; and how many and what percentage made (i) oral and (ii) written contributions to the matters under discussion in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [31182]
The Attorney-GeneralFigures are not kept centrally but from an examination of records in Treasury Solicitor's Department and in my own Department the position for 1997 would appear to be as follows
Treasury Solicitor's DepartmentDuring 1997 the Treasury Solicitor's Department sent 22 delegates to a variety of seminars and conferences all of which were in the United Kingdom. Two delegates (9 per cent.) made oral contributions. No written contributions were made.Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers
During 1997 officials in my own Department attended three conferences. One of these was in the UK and two were overseas accompanying myself. No oral or written contributions were made by the officials.In relation to the prosecuting Departments the information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.