HC Deb 25 February 2002 vol 380 cc783-4W
Mr. Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many overseas visits have been undertaken by parliamentary private secretaries in his Department at departmental expense in each of the last four years; and at what cost to public funds. [36820]

Mr. Darling

Parliamentary private secretaries supporting Ministers in this Department have not travelled overseas on Government business on any occasion within the last two years. Information requested for the two preceding years is not available.