To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland with reference to the answer of 24 November 2008, Official Report, column 882W, on departmental travel, what the travel expenditure was of each of his Executive non-departmental public bodies in the last 12 months; and how many members of staff of such bodies travelled abroad on official business in that period. (243238)

This is an operational matter for each of the Northern Ireland Office’s Executive non-departmental bodies, who operate independently of Government. I would encourage the hon. Member to write to the respective chief executives. Details of the NIO’s non-departmental public bodies can be found in the NIO 2008 departmental report at:

http://www.nio.gov.uk/northern_ireland_office_departmental_report_2008.pdf