HC Deb 10 February 1999 vol 325 cc283-4W
Mr. Insley

To ask the Prime Minister if he will list Government expenditure on ministerial overseas visits at current prices(a) for the financial years (i) 1993–94, (ii) 1994–95, (iii) 1995–96 and (iv) 1996–97 and (b) over the period (1) 1 May 1997 to 31 March 1998 and (2) from 1 April 1998 to date. [70189]

The Prime Minister

Expenditure on Ministerial overseas visits for the periods requested is estimated as follows:

Year £ million
1993–94 6.5
1994–95 6.6
1995–96 6.9
1996–97 7.8
1 May 1997–31 March 1998 6.1
1 April–31 December 1998 4.0

The figures for 1993–94,1994–95 and 1995–96 do not include some expenditure falling to the Scottish Office, the Ministry of Defence and the Welsh Office where the information is not available. Full costs are available from 1996–97 onwards. All figures are in 1997–98 prices. The figure for the period 1 April to 31 December 1998 reflects payments made so far for travel undertaken in this period.