§ Norman BakerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the amount spent by(a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies on hotel accommodation (i) in the UK and (ii) abroad for (Al Ministers, (B) staff and (C) others; and if he will list the average cost per hotel room, in each year since 1997. [1175591]
Travel and subsistence spend for Treasury and agencies' civil servants 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Core Treasury 1,069 1,455 1,619 11,718 1,611 2,019 DMO 9 26 9 17 25 OGC 1,518 2,020 2,124 Note:
The Debt Management Office did not exist as a separate body prior to 1998–99. The Office of Government Commerce did not exist as a separate body prior to 2000–01. OGC figures include OGCbuying.solutions
The Government publish an annual report of ministerial travel overseas. The total cost of ministerial travel provided in the annual report includes the costs of accommodation. The information sought in respect of accommodation within the UK is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. All travel is conducted in line with the requirements of the Ministerial Code.