Question NW139 to the Minister of Public Enterprises

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21 February 2019 - NW139

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Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

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 expenditure incurred by the Ministers, Deputy Ministers and their spouses in relation to the travel privileges contained in the Ministerial Handbook is as follows:

UNIT

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

MINISTER

2 138 218.88

729 629.20

440 533.08

372 689.32

706 540.29

1 400 826.41

DM

877 493.70

609 614.22

747 054.59

803 611.07

2 861 619.29

0.00

TOTAL

3 015 712.58

1 339 243.42

1 187 587.67

1 176 300.39

3 568 159.58

1 400 826.41

             
             

UNIT

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

MINISTER

1 977 244.49

726 936.05

440 533.08

372 689.32

706 540.29

1 176 109.62

SPOUSE

160 974.39

2 693.15

0.00

0.00

0.00

224 716.79

DM

359 238.73

520 610.20

607 131.48

640 361.46

2 506 030.87

0.00

DM SPOUSE

518 254.97

89 004.02

139 923.11

163 249.61

355 588.42

0.00

TOTAL

3 015 712.58

1 339 243.42

1 187 587.67

1 176 300.39

3 568 159.58

1 400 826.41

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