Departments: Travel Agents

Mr. Hoban
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department and its agencies paid in travel agencies’ fees in each year since 1997.

John Healey
The information requested is as follows:

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|Period      |Fees (£)|
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|July 2002-03|35,000  |
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|2003-04     |60,000  |
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|2004-05     |86,000  |
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|2005-06     |123,000 |
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|2006-07     |91,227  |
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The figures for 2004-05 and 2005-06 reflect the higher levels of travel undertaken throughout 2005 as a result of HM Treasury’s international commitment during the UK’s dual presidencies of the EU and G7.

The information prior to July 2002 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

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|Period |Fees (£)|
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|2002-03|0       |
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|2003-04|13,433  |
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|2004-05|6,571   |
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|2005-06|2,792   |
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|2006-07|1,583   |
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The information prior to 2002 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.