To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much his Department spent on travel (a) within and (b) outside the UK for officials in each of the last 10 years; and what percentage of his Department’s overall expenditure was spent on such travel in each such year. (181526)

The travel and subsistence costs within and outside UK incurred by the Department’s officials in each of the last 10 years is set out in the table.

The costs are expressed as a percentage of the Department’s gross administration cost.