§ Mr. TyrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Health on how many occasions between 31 March 2001 and 31 March 2002(a) departmental and (b) non-departmental special advisers have travelled abroad in an official capacity; what places were visited; and how much each visit cost. [58720]
§ Mr. LammyThis Department has not appointed any non-departmental special advisers.
The available information is shown in the table.
9–11 October 2001 6–7 November 2001 Departmental special advisers 1 1 Non-departmental special advisers 0 0 Destination Washington Madrid Cost of visit £4,125.76 £580.56 All travel by special advisers is undertaken fully in accordance with the guidelines set out in the "Ministerial Code" and the "Civil Service Management Code".