§ Mr. MaplesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health 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. [55552]
§ Ms JowellThere have been no occasions where a Department of Health Minister has used an RAF or privately chartered aircraft during the period 1 May 1996 to 1 May 1997 or since 1 May 1997.