§ Mr. TyrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the total number of occasions when(a) departmental and (b) non-departmental special advisers have travelled abroad in an official capacity since 2 May 1997. [76831]
§ Mr. BlunkettThere have been no occasions since 2 May 1997 when special advisers in this department have travelled abroad in an official capacity unaccompanied by Ministers. Costs are counted within the total of any overseas trips by Ministers.