The available information is presented in the table. In most cases, the bodies’ accounting systems do not record accommodation costs separately, so the figures are for subsistence, which includes accommodation and associated allowances for meals. Therefore further analysis could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Information relating to overseas travel by Ministers is published on an annual basis. Information for the period 2 May 1997 to 31 March 2006 is available in the Library of the House. Information for the financial year 2006-07 will be published after the end of the current financial year.
All travel and subsistence is conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Ministerial Code, Travel by Ministers and the Civil Service Management Code.
Department/agency/NDPB 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 HM Treasury1 UK — 49 85 78 72 Overseas — 260 237 272 323 Debt Management Office UK 2 2 1 2 3 Overseas 4 9 6 4 3 Office of Government Commerce UK 339 332 373 455 539 Overseas 26 64 11 10 8 OGCbuying.solutions2 — 74 118 186 191 313 Valuation Office Agency3 — 1,041 1,040 1,164 1,255 1,418 HM Revenue and Customs4 UK 39,278 40,246 43,254 46,290 44,924 Overseas 3,994 4,162 4,789 4,350 4,519 Royal Mint3 — 490 466 536 486 514 National Savings and Investments5 — 145 117 92 103 125 Office of National Statistics UK 2,264 2,210 2,702 3,005 2,729 Overseas 642 636 612 504 539 Government Actuary's Department6 UK — — 5 3 10 Overseas — — 10 14 17 Statistics Commission UK 0 0 0 1 0 Overseas 0 0 0 0 1 1 Treasury figures include Ministers, staff and other persons. Treasury subsistence costs for 2001-02 cannot be disaggregated from travel costs. 2 OGCbuying.solutions figures are for accommodation only, excluding meals, including both UK and overseas accommodation. 3 The amounts for The Royal Mint and The Valuation Office Agency include both UK and overseas subsistence. 4 HM Revenue and Customs figures include travel costs of the former HM Customs and Excise which cannot be disaggregated from subsistence. 5 The figures for National Savings and Investments are the estimated cost of both UK and Overseas travel and subsistence. 6 GAD are unable to provide any data covering financial years 2001-02 and 2002-03.