Status on the amount that was spent by officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs on hotel accommodation, restaurant expenses and travel costs during the 2007-08 Financial Year and the period  from 1 April 2008 up to the latest specified date

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO: 1251

PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 21 OF 01 AUGUST 2008

MR A J Leon (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS:

PQ: 1251: Mr A J Leon to ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs

What amount was spent by officials of her department on (a) hotel accommodation, (b) restaurant expenses and (c) travel costs (i) in 2007-08 financial year and (ii) during the period  from 1 April 2008 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?   NW1999E

 REPLY:

(i) During 2007/08 financial year, the Department of Foreign Affairs has spent its budget as follows:

(a) Hotel accommodation              : R101, 394, 331.00

The expenses include accommodation, and restaurant expenses.

(b) Transport costs                        : R157, 832, 032.00

(ii) During the period from 1 April to 31 July 2008, the Department of Foreign Affairs has spent its budget as per line as follows:

(a) Hotel accommodation               : R14, 439, 523

The expenses include accommodation, and restaurant expenses.

(a) Transport costs                         : R34, 576, 182