MINISTERIAL TRAVEL

10 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (12 May 2010). Can the Minister for Education state:

1. What was the total cost of any overseas trips undertaken by the minister and staff since 2 December 2008 up to 1 December 2009?

2. What are the names of the officers who accompanied the minister on each trip?

3. Was any officer given permission to take private leave as part of the overseas trip?

4. Was the cost of each trip met by the minister's office budget, or by the minister's department or agency?

5. (a) What cities and locations were visited on each trip; and

(b) What was the purpose of each visit?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Public Sector Management, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises): The Minister for Education has provided the following information for the period 2 December 2008 and up to 1 December 2009:

No overseas travel was undertaken for the Education portfolio by the Minister for Education for the period in question.