To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 16 March 2009, Official Report, columns 826-7W, on economic situation, what expenditure under what budgetary heading (a) his Department incurred in relation to its internal conference for members of the senior Civil Service held in October 2008 and (b) follow up workshops expenditure. (268172)

The cost of the senior civil service conference in October 2008 was £16,064.76. £6,687.11 was spent on venue hire and catering and £9,377.65 was spent on facilitation of the event.

There were no costs incurred for the following workshops.