To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many officials from his Department of each (a) grade and (b) directorate have flown by British Airways on official business in each of the last five years; what the (i) destination and (ii) cost of the ticket was in each case; what his policy is on the use of British Airways by his Department's officials; and if he will make a statement.

Travel by civil servants is undertaken in accordance with the "Civil Service Management Code". The Department does not have a policy on the use of British Airways.

The details of air travel on British Airways by officials are not easily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.