§ Mr. TyrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer of 24 March 1999,Official Report, column 321, on special advisers, if he will give the total travel cost of each occasion when (a) departmental and (b) non-departmental advisers have travelled abroad in an official capacity since 2 May 1997 and the place visited. [82414]
§ Mr. DewarFor the period 2 May 1997 to 31 March 1999, Special Advisers in my Department have travelled overseas in an official capacity on four occasions to Brussels, Strasbourg, Bonn and the United States. The total cost of travel and any hotel accommodation is £6,530. All travel complied with the requirements of the Ministerial Code and the Civil Service Management Code.