§ Mr. HowardTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he made a payment in respect of the use of a Government flight by Ms Gaynor Regan when she accompanied him on his trip to Dublin in November. [26219]
§ Mr. Robin CookI was informed of the cost of Ms Regan's flight to Dublin on 15 January and arranged for payment to be made the same day.
§ Mrs. McGuireTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much was spent on(a) official foreign travel and (b) incidentals for (i) spouses and (ii) partners of the previous two Secretaries of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in each year of their tenure. [26316]
§ Mr. Robin CookThe information requested for the financial years 1994–95,1995–96 and 1996–97 is detailed in the table. Data for previous years are not readily available but I will write to my hon. Friend shortly with the information and place a copy in the Libraries of the House.