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The paybill for special advisers in 2007-08 was £5.9 million(3)
Ministerial Travel 2007-08
The Prime Minister (Mr. Gordon Brown): I am today publishing a list of all visits overseas undertaken by Ministers costing £500 or more during the period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008, which has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses. The list provides details of the date, destination and purpose of all such visits and the cost of Ministers’ travel and accommodation where appropriate.
Total expenditure on Ministerial overseas visits for the last three financial years is set out in the table below:
| Year | Expenditure (£ million) |
Ministerial Gifts (2007-08)
The Prime Minister (Mr. Gordon Brown): I have today published lists of gifts given and gifts received by Ministers. Both lists provide details of gifts valued at more than £140 for the period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008. Copies of the lists have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
The Prime Minister (Mr. Gordon Brown): I have today published the ninth report of the independent Advisory Committee on Business Appointments. The report provides an account of the work of the Committee in giving advice about appointments that Ministers and senior Crown servants wish to take up after leaving office. The report covers the period 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2008. Copies of the report have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses. I am grateful to Lord Mayhew of Twysden, who was the chairman over this period, and to all the other members, for giving their time and expertise so freely.
As the House has previously been informed, the business of this important Committee has been managed by Sir John Blelloch since Lord Mayhew stepped down as chairman on health grounds in March this year. I wish to thank him for generously agreeing to extend his service further for this purpose.
The Government intend to refresh the membership of the Committee over the coming months. I am pleased that Lord Wilson of Tillyorn, who is currently serving on the Committee, has agreed to step into the role of chairman over this interim period.
UK Visits 2007-08
The Prime Minister (Mr. Gordon Brown): I have today published a list of UK visits made by my predecessor and me during the financial year 2007-08.
| Date | Official visit to |
Official Hospitality (Chequers)
The Prime Minister (Mr. Gordon Brown): I have today published a list of those who have received official hospitality at Chequers for the financial year 2007-2008 since I became Prime Minister:
Lord Richard Attenborough CBE
Lady Attenborough
Ian Austin MP
Rt. Hon. Ed Balls MP
Caroline Benn
Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn MP
James Benn
Jonathan Benn
Michael Benn
Sally Benn
Tracy Bews
Sir Victor Blank
Lady Blank
Rt. Hon. Hazel Blears MP
Lady Joan Branson
Sir Richard Branson
Charlie Brooks
Damon Buffini
Debbie Buffini
Rt. Hon. Andy Burnham MP
Camilla Bustani
Bruce Byron
Dr. Tanya Byron
Stephen Carter CBE
Sir William Castell
Lady Castell
Nancy Claire
Sir Terence Conran
Lady Conran
Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper MP
Jamie Cooper-Hohn
Dan Corry
Richard Curtis CBE
Kathy Dacre
Paul Dacre
Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP
Maggie Darling
Lord Darzi
Lady Darzi
Gavyn Davies OBE
Jeanne Davies
Mervyn Davies
Clare de Lore
Sir Evelyn de Rothschild
Lady de Rothschild
Ed Denham
Rt. Hon. John Denham MP
Rose Denham
HRH the Duke of York
Lady Dyson
Sir James Dyson CBE
Howard Exton-Smith
Lady Foster
Lord Foster
Lady Antonia Fraser CBE
Emma Freud
Derek Gadd
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