§ Mr. WigginTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which members of the Government are scheduled to attend the Commonwealth Games; and what the estimated cost is of their visits. [73778]
§ Mr. CabornThe following Members of Government attended the Commonwealth Games in an official capacity:
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- Prime Minister
- John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister
- Jack Straw, Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
- Richard Caborn, Minister for Sport
- Baroness Blackstone, Minister of State for the Arts
- Maria Eagle, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions
- Ian McCartney, Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
- David Jamieson, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport
- Baroness Amos, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
The total cost of their travel and accommodation was £9,299.65. Travel arrangements were in accordance with the arrangements for official travel set out in chapter 7 of the Ministerial Code, and the accompanying guidance document, "Travel by Ministers".
The following Members of Government attended the Games in a private capacity and incurred no cost to the public purse:
- Geoff Hoon, Secretary of State for Defence
- Hazel Blears, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health
- Ivan Lewis, Parliamentary under Secretary of State, Department of Education and Skills
- Christopher Leslie, Parliamentary under Secretary of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
- Stephen Timms, Minister of State for e-commerce & Competitiveness, Department of Trade and Industry
- Beverley Hughes, Minister of State, Home Office
- Lord Macdonald, Minister for the Cabinet Office
- Phil Woolas, Assistant Government Whip