HC Deb 26 February 2001 vol 363 cc477-8W
Mr. Stephen O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total gross running cost to his Department 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 last 12 months. [149138]

Mr. Straw

The available information on the cost of travel, including fares, subsistence, accommodation and other allowances met from public funds for ministerial visits exclusively within the United Kingdom between 1 February 2000 and 31 January 2001 is set out. The figures include where relevant the cost of an accompanying Private Secretary.

  1. (a) £14,523.38
  2. (a) £48,295.38.