Question NW147 to the Minister of Tourism

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20 February 2019 - NW147

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Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Tourism

With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 3797 on 21 December 2018, what was the total expenditure incurred by his department relating to the travel privileges contained in the 2007 Ministerial Handbook of former (a)(i) Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (b)(i) Deputy Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (c) Ministers’ widows or widowers and (d) Deputy Ministers’ widows or widowers (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018?

Reply:

The Department of Tourism has not incurred any expenditure relating to any travel privileges of former (a)(i) Ministers and (ii) their spouses (b) (i) Deputy Ministers and (ii) their spouses (c) Ministers widows or widowers and (d) Deputy Ministers’ widows or widowers in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018.

All expenditure relating to any travel privileges of former cabinet members is administrated by the Secretary to Parliament, according to the Ministerial Handbook, Chapter 10, on page 31 as approved by Cabinet on 7 February 2007.

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