Written question asked by Alex Salmond (Scottish National Party) on Friday, 20 July 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 October 2001. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Monday, 15 October 2001 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list all official overseas visits undertaken by ministers in his Department in each year since May 1997, indicating (a) the cost in (i) cash and (ii) real terms, (b) the number and grade of (i) civil servants and (ii) special advisers accompanying ministers and (c) the number of official engagements or meetings undertaken on each visit; and if he will make a statement; on how many occasions in each year since 1992 non-commercial flights were used by ministers in his Department for official overseas visits; what the (a) destination, (b) ministers involved, (c) cost and (d) reason for use of non-commercial flights were on each occasion; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures and fact that rules on the use of non-commercial flights for Ministers visits overseas are set out in full in 'Travel by Ministers', copy in Library. List of overseas visits undertaken by Cabinet Ministers costing more than £500 during the period 2 May 1997 to 31 March 2001, together with the cost of all Ministers visits overseas, were placed in the Library of the House and published in the Official Report on 17 June 1999, 333 c196-7W; on 28 July 2000, 354 c969W; and on 20 July 2001, 372 c467W.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 372 c823W;372 c822-3W; 6943;6944
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Aviation Costs Government departments Prime Minister Ministers Trade Visits abroad
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk