HC Deb 30 April 2001 vol 367 c535W
Mr. Stephen O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total gross running cost to his Department was for travel, including fares, subsistence, accommodation and other expenses met from public funds for visits exclusively within the United Kingdom by(a) him and (b) Ministers, in the 12 months ending 30 April 1997. [157621]

Mr. Straw

Departmental records available for the 12 months to 30 April 1997 show the following costs:

  1. (a) Visits by the Home Secretary—£16,866.65
  2. (b) Visits by other Home Office Ministers—£38,035.75.

These figures include where relevant the costs of an accompanying Private Secretary.