Ministers (Overseas Visits)

Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 27 February 1968.

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Photo of Mr David Lane Mr David Lane , Cambridge 12:00, 27 February 1968

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total cost to public funds in 1967 of overseas visits by members of the Government, including staff and other persons accompanying them.

Photo of Mr Harold Lever Mr Harold Lever , Manchester Cheetham

This information could only be collected at disproportionate expense.

Photo of Mr David Lane Mr David Lane , Cambridge

Can the hon. Gentleman at least confirm that there will be cuts in this area of Government expenditure as in other areas during the next two years?

Photo of Mr Harold Lever Mr Harold Lever , Manchester Cheetham

I assure the hon. Gentleman that care and judgment will be exercised to produce the maximum economy in this field as in others of Government expenditure.