§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what his Department's total gross running costs were 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 ending on 30 April 1997 and (b) in the 12 months ending 30 April 1997. [157626]
§ Ms StuartThe Department spent £499,905 in 1995–96 and £540,380 in 1996–97 on overseas travel and subsistence. Prior to this information was not gathered on a similar basis.
§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total gross running costs were to his Department in the 12 months ending 31 December 1996 of entertaining by Ministers and officials. [157625]
§ Ms StuartThe Department does not collect the information in the form requested. Expenditure on hospitality for 1996–97 financial year amounted to £105,192.
§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many visits abroad have been made by officials on departmental business in the(a) three years ending 30 April 1997 and (b) 12 months ending 30 April 1997. [157624]