§ Mr. Heald:To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what visits (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department (i) have made and (ii) plan to make using public funds in connection with the Big Conversation; how many civil 652W servants accompanied each Minister in respect of such visits; what the cost to public funds was of visits by (A) each Minister and (B) civil servants in connection with the Big Conversation; and if he will make a statement. [143151]
§ Mr. Caplin:I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 9 December 2003, Official Report, column 355W, by my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House of Commons.