§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were his Department's total gross running costs for travel, including fares, subsistence, accommodation and other expenses met from public funds but excluding such costs for journeys and stays exclusively within the United Kingdom(a) in the three years to 30 April 1997 and (b) in the 12 months ending 30 April 1997. [157629]
§ Ms QuinThe information requested is provided in the table.
Actual spend £ Description 1 May 1994 to 30 April 1997 1 May 1996 to 30 April 1997 Travel EC Institution Meetings 2,041,759.84 644,740.78 Travel Other Overseas Visits 1,516.817.70 511,356.29 Travel Foreign Hospitality 24.002.75 13,902.86 Subsistence EC Institution Meetings 1,081,812.02 319,372.26 Subsistence Other Overseas Visits 910,703.18 276,013.48 Total 5,575,095.49 1,765,685.67