Departmental Visits Abroad

Mr. Hands
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much expenditure was incurred in respect of the overseas visits (a) he, (b) other Treasury Ministers in his Department and (c) officials of his Department undertook in 2008.

Angela Eagle
I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer that the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, my hon. Friend the Member for Dudley, South (Ian Pearson), gave to the hon. Member for Upper Bann (David Simpson) on 12 March 2009, Official Report, column 718W.