HC Deb 21 March 2003 vol 401 c970W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list internal flights made by Ministers in his Department in 2002, including in each case the(a) cost, (b) departure location and (c) destination; and of these how many were (i) first class, (ii) business class and (iii) economy class. [103584]

Mr. Blunkett

I refer the hon. Member to the answer provided by my hon. Friend the Member for Paisley, South (Mr. Alexander) on 22 January 2003,Official Report, column 334W.

I also refer to the answer provided to the hon. Member for West Chelmsford (Mr. Burns) on 11 March 2003, Official Report, column 207W.

Detailed information for all Ministers in respect of United Kingdom travel is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. All travel is undertaken fully in accordance with the rules set out in the Ministerial Code and Travel by Ministers, copies of which are in the Library.