Departments: Travel Agents

Mr. Hoban

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department and its agencies paid in travel agencies’ fees in each year since 1997. (139901)

The information requested is as follows:

*Fees for travel services paid by HMT Treasury, including the Debt Management Office*
Period	Fees (£)
July 2002-03	35,000
2003-04	60,000
2004-05	86,000
2005-06	123,000
2006-07	91,227

The figures for 2004-05 and 2005-06 reflect the higher levels of travel undertaken throughout 2005 as a result of HM Treasury’s international commitment during the UK’s dual presidencies of the EU and G7.

The information prior to July 2002 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

*Fees for travel services paid by OGC*
Period	Fees (£)
2002-03	0
2003-04	13,433
2004-05	6,571
2005-06	2,792
2006-07	1,583

The information prior to 2002 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Volume 461: debated on Wednesday 20 June 2007