§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many times Ministers in his Department have travelled abroad at public expense since March 2002; what countries they have visited; and what the total cost of each visit was. [127476]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonSince March 2002, Ministers have travelled abroad to the United States of America, Belgium on three occasions, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Norway and Switzerland.
The total costs of these visits are shown in the table:
Destination Costs £ United States of America 5,892 Belgium 1. 416 2. 1,170 3. 306 Italy 944 Luxembourg 545 Mexico 10,520 Norway 1,075 Switzerland 668