To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the total cost will be of the three-day Commonwealth meeting in Uganda in November 2007; how much will be met by (a) her Department and (b) other UK Government Departments; and if she will make a statement. (137528)

The Government of Uganda will meet overall costs of hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, which takes place in Kampala in November. The Government are not contributing to these costs. However, UK officials' and Ministers' travel and accommodation costs will be met by their parent Departments.