To ask the Minister for Women and Equality how many overseas visits have been made by staff of the Government Equalities Office since it was established; which countries were visited; and what the cost was of the visits. (181458)

Since the Government Equalities Offices was established on 26 July 2007, a total of six overseas visits have been made by official staff. The countries visited were Belgium, Portugal, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden and Slovenia. The total cost of travel and of expenses claimed to date for these visits was £2,479.13.