HC Deb 21 December 2000 vol 360 cc253-4W
Sir Teddy Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list, for each year since 1995, the number of flights, including helicopter flights, taken by Ministers within his Department for UK and overseas visits; on how many occasions(a) charter flights were used and (b) first and club class tickets obtained; and who accompanied the Ministers on each trip. [143858]

Dr. Moonie

Ministers are under a duty to make efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements. This Government have given a commitment to publish an annual list of visits overseas by Cabinet Ministers costing more than £500 as well as an annual figure on spend by all Ministers on overseas visits. The list for 1999–2000 was published on 28 July 2000,Official Report, column 969W.

Detailed information in the format requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.