HC Deb 21 November 2000 vol 357 c139W
Mr. Tyrie

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to his answer of 5 June 2000,Official Report, column 97W, on special advisers, if he will list the destination and the total cost, including travel, accommodation and subsistence allowance, on each of the occasions when departmental or non-departmental special advisers travelled abroad in an official capacity. [135243]

Mr. Chris Smith

During the period 31 March 1999 to 31 March 2000, special advisers in this Department travelled on official business to Hong Kong and China, to the United States of America and Canada, to Rome and to Paris (twice) at an average cost of £2,460.