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European Community

Volume 975: debated on Wednesday 12 December 1979

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asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many of his officials were sent to Brussels in 1978 to discuss EEC matters; what was the total man-days involved; and what was the cost to public funds of travel and subsistence, including sums reimbursed by the Commission.

During 1978 the number of visits made by officials of my departments to Brussels was:

Treasury210
Customs and Excise about450
Inland Revenue14
Most of these were to discuss EEC matters.Information on the total man-days involved and the cost to public funds of travel and subsistence could only be obtained at the cost of disproportionate time and effort.The amounts reimbursed by the EEC Commission towards travel and subsistence were:
£
Treasury24,783
Customs and Excise (about)36,000
Inland Revenue1,228