asked the Ministers for Defence, Defence Material and Science and Personnel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012:

For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011:

(1) (a) Did the Minister/Parliamentary Secretary travel overseas on official business; if so:

(i) to what destination,

(ii) for what duration, and

(iii) for what purpose; and

(b) what was the total cost of:

(i) travel,

(ii) accommodation, and

(iii) any other expenses.

(2) (a) Which departmental and uniformed personnel accompanied the Minister/Parliamentary Secretary on each trip; and

(b) for those personnel, what was the total cost of:

(i) travel,

(ii) accommodation, and

(iii) any other expenses.

(3) (a) Apart from ministerial staff and uniformed and civilian departmental personnel, who else accompanied the Minister/Parliamentary Secretary on each trip; and

(b) for each of these people, what was the total cost of:

(i) travel,

(ii) accommodation, and

(iii) any other expenses.