§ Mr. TyrieTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his answer of 31 March 1999,Official Report, column 709, on Special Advisers, if he will give the total travel cost of each occasion when a Special Adviser travelled abroad in an official capacity since 2 May 1997 and the place visited. [82434]
§ Dr. Jack CunninghamFor the period 2 May 1997 to 31 March 1999, Special Advisers in this Department accompanied me or my predecessor overseas in an official capacity on six occasions to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Italy. The cost of this travel was £19,091. In addition, the UK anti-drugs co-ordinator and his deputy have travelled overseas in an official capacity242W on eight occasions to the USA, Canada, Austria, Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. The cost of this travel was £18,178. All travel complied with the requirements of the Ministerial Code and the Civil Service Management Code.