Departments: Visits Abroad

Mr. Philip Hammond
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the total cost was of visits abroad by staff in his Department in the last 12 months.

Mrs. McGuire
The total cost of visits abroad by staff in the Department for Work and Pensions in the last 12 months is £961,442. This includes the cost of flights/ferries/Eurostar, accommodation and staff subsistence.