House of Commons Commission written question – answered at on 5 April 2011.
To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many overseas visits each select committee has made in the course of the present Parliament; and what cost to the House Service each committee has incurred on such visits.
The information on those Select Committees which have undertaken overseas visits in this present Parliament to date is given in the following table.
Select Committee overseas travel since May 2010 | ||
Committee | Number of visits | Estimated costs (£) |
Business, Innovation and Skills | 1 | 28,893 |
Culture, Media and Sport | 1 | 12,674 |
Defence | 3 | 40,564 |
Education | 2 | 17,061 |
Energy and Climate Change | 3 | 48,825 |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2 | 5,202 |
Environmental Audit | 4 | 14,874 |
European Scrutiny | 4 | 14,272 |
Foreign Affairs | 3 | 77,767 |
Home Affairs | 1 | 11,320 |
International Development | 3 | 78,673 |
Justice | 1 | 426 |
Northern Ireland Affairs | 1 | 6,557 |
Science and Technology | 2 | 13,694 |
Transport | 2 | 8,613 |
Treasury | 1 | 32,260 |
Welsh Affairs | 1 | 6,384 |
Work and Pensions | 2 | 32,277 |
Notes: 1. Some costs are provisional and subject to minor change owing to outstanding invoices. 2. Visits made in a representative capacity and those made to European institutions are included. |
The remaining select committees have not undertaken any overseas visits.
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