§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the conferences held by his Department since 1 May 1997, giving in each case the(a) purpose and (b) estimated cost. [27729]
§ Mrs. Liddell[holding answer 5 February 1998]: The Treasury held two formal conferences between 1 May 1997 and 5 February 1998:
£ Date Event Approximate cost to HMT 7–9 May 1997 International Securities Regulators Conference 20,086 7–8 July 1997 Annual Government Economic Service Conference 11,423 In addition the Treasury has held a number of other events which are better described as seminars, internal management conferences and meetings to enable informed discussions or to communicate Government policy, which have cost approximately £12,600.
£ Date Event Approximate cost to HMT 25 June 1997 New Deal Welfare to Work Breakfast for the top 50 companies 880 21–25 July 1997 Regulatory Familiarisation programme for Chinese Regulators 1,800 2 October 1997 Treasury Management Board 1,580 6–10 October 1997 Regulatory Familiarisation Programme for Overseas Regulators 1,500 15 October 1997 Chancellor's address to HMT staff 3,857 27–28 November 1997 Conference on Social Exclusion nil 17 December 1997 Business Advisory Group on EMU 200 Mauritius Mandate launch 170 20 January 1998 Internal Directorate Conference 1,506 21 January 1998 Cross Departmental Review on Provision for Young Children 1,250