§ Mr. TyrieTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 15 April 1999,Official Report, column 319, on special advisers, if he will give the total travel cost of each occasion when advisers have travelled abroad in an official capacity since 2 May 1997 and the place visited. [82409]
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§ Mr. Nick BrownFor the period 2 May 1997 to 31 March 1999, my predecessor's Special Advisers travelled overseas in an official capacity on 4 occasions to Brussels and South Africa. The total cost of travel and any hotel accommodation was £5,978.
My Special Advisers have travelled overseas in an official capacity on nine occasions to Brussels, Luxembourg and Stockholm. The total cost of travel and any hotel accommodation was £4,790.
In addition a Special Adviser travelled with me to Latin America in an official capacity on one occasion. The total cost of travel and any hotel accommodation was £5,023. These costs were met by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
All travel was judged to comply with the requirements of the Ministerial Code and the Civil Service Management Code.