HC Deb 07 November 2002 vol 392 cc482-3W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times special advisers have accompanied Ministers on overseas visits in each of the last five years; which countries were visited; and what the total cost of each individual visit was. [47142]

Dr. Moonie

[holding answer 10 April 20021]: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much was spent by departmental special advisers on food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for entertainment purposes in each of the last five years. [46838]

Dr. Moonie

I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many special advisers were employed by him(a) between 1 May and 31 December 1997 and (b) in each year from 1998 to 2001 inclusive; and what the total amount spent on special advisers by the Department was for each of those years. [41248]

Dr. Moonie

I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the number and expected cost to his Department of special advisers in(a) 2001–02 and (b) 2002–03. [43283]

Dr. Moonie

I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Mr. Tyrie

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) 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; [58730]

(2) when he will answer the question from the hon. Member for Chichester, tabled on 22 May, on the official travel of departmental and non-departmental special advisers; [72682]

(3) 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. [80363]

Dr. Moonie

I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

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