HC Deb 20 June 2002 vol 387 cc525-6W
Mr. Collins

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her answer of 28 February 2002,Official Report, column 1542W, if she will provide details of the (a) destination and (b) purpose of the overseas trip undertaken by a special adviser in her Department between 1 April 2000 and 31 March 2001; and if she will provide a breakdown of the costs incurred on the stated trip, including (i) travel, (ii) accommodation and (iii) subsistence allowance. [62959]

Estelle Morris

A special adviser from my Department accompanied the then Secretary of State, David Blunkett to China in June 2000. The purpose of the visit was to consolidate and develop bilateral relations between China and the UK.

For the costs incurred on the above trip I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 28 February.