§ Mr. BurnsTo 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]
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§ 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. BurnsTo 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. MoonieI will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo 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. MoonieI will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. BercowTo 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. MoonieI will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. TyrieTo 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. MoonieI will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.