§ Mr. MaplesTo ask the Attorney-General if he will list the occasions since 1 May 1997 on which a Minister in his Department has used(a) an aircraft belonging to the RAF and (b) a privately chartered aircraft together with (i) details of the take-off and destination points, (ii) ground waiting time, (iii) dates of departure and return, (iv) purpose of the trip, (v) cost of the trip to his Department and (vi) details of people accompanying the Minister, indicating the total costs of all such travel borne by his Department (1) since 1 May 1997 and (2) between 1 May 1996 and 1 May 1997. [55554]
The Attorney-General[holding answer 19 October 1998]: There have been no occasions on which a Minister in my Department has used RAF or privately chartered aircraft during the dates specified.