HC Deb 22 January 1998 vol 304 cc626-7W
Mr. Wilshire

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, pursuant to his answer of 15 January 1998,Official Report, column 278, what is the share of the cost of the official visit to Trinidad and Tobago attributable to Lady Irvine's attendance. [24499]

Mr. Hoon

Pursuant to my answer of 15 January 1998,Official Report, column 278 and my subsequent letter to the hon. Gentleman (a copy of which has been placed in the Library), the share of the cost of the official visit to Trinidad and Tobago attributable to Lady Irvine's attendance is approximately £2,350. The largest element of this is one business class return air fare from Heathrow to Port of Spain.