(2) how much his Department expects to spend on (a) travel and (b) accommodation for (i) Ministers and (ii) officials attending the MIPIM international property conference in March 2010;
(3) how much he expects to be spent by the Homes and Communities Agency on (a) travel and (b) accommodation for officials attending the MIPIM international property conference in March 2010.
In 2007, 2008 and 2009, the MIPIM conference was attended by the following officials from Communities and Local Government:
2007
Director General, Policy Programmes and Innovation
2008
Director General, Housing and Planning
Director General, Tackling Disadvantage
Director General, Finance and Corporate Services
2009
Director General, Housing and Planning
Director General, Regions and Communities
No departmental Ministers or officials have attended the MIPIM conference in 2010, either at the expense of the Department or at the invitation of the Homes and Communities Agency. Therefore, no costs were incurred by HCA for this purpose.