HC Deb 05 February 2001 vol 362 c398W
Mr. Stephen O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many visits abroad have been made by Health Department officials on departmental business(a) since 1 May 1997 and (b) in the last 12 months. [149155]

Ms Stuart

Information is not held in the form requested. However, total expenditure (travel and subsistence) for visits abroad by departmental officials is as follows.

Financial year £
1997–98 858,710.00
1998–99 927,372.92
1999–00 874,262.10
2000–01 (up to 31 January 2001) 658,870.19

For the period 1 February 2000–31 January 2001 the figure is £860,848.48.