To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how much his Department spent on overnight accommodation for Ministers overseas in the last year. (171342)

Details of the cost of overseas travel, including the cost of travel and accommodation, are contained in the Overseas Travel by Cabinet Ministers list. The latest list for the period 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007 was published on 25 July 2007. Details for the 2007-08 financial year will be published as soon as possible after the end of the financial year. All travel is made in accordance with the Ministerial Code.