§ Gregory BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the overseas trips made by(a) herself, (b) her ministerial team and (c) departmental staff in each month since 1 October 2002, broken down by (i) the participating Ministers, (ii) the destination of the trip, (iii) the purpose of the trip and (iv) the cost of the trip. [117534]
§ Margaret BeckettI and members of my ministerial team make frequent overseas trips at EU and UN fora and more widely in pursuit of Defra business. The Government publish an annual report of ministerial travel overseas. All travel by Defra civil servants is44W conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Civil Service Management Code. The detailed information requested is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.