§ Mr. TyrieTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on how many occasions since 31 March 1999(a) departmental and (b) non-departmental special advisers have travelled abroad in an official capacity. [124110]
§ Mr. Nick Brown[holding answer 5 June 2000]: Departmental special advisers have travelled abroad in an official capacity on eighteen occasions since 31 March 1999. There has been no occasion when non-departmental advisers have accompanied me on visits abroad.