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<p>Using information from central travel systems the Arm’s Length Bodies have advised
their costs for the years specified. Costs for 2015-2016 will be available after the
end of the financial year.</p><br /><p>(a) NHS England</p><p>Since 2012-13 NHS England
has spent £167,492.78 on overseas travel. See attached spreadsheet for a breakdown
of the costs including date, destination and purpose of visit. A summary table of
annual costs is included here.</p><p>Cost of overseas travel 2012/13 – 2015/16 – NHS
England</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total Spend</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012
-2013</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 - 2014</p></td><td><p>£97,389.30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014
- 2015</p></td><td><p>£70,103.48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£167,492.78</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br
/><p>(b)Public Health England</p><p>Since 2012-13 Public Health England has spent
£2,991,553.00 20 on overseas travel. See attached table for a breakdown of destination
and type of cost. Detail of individual trips can only be supplied at disproportionate
cost. PHE is the lead for the UK on International Health Regulations, which extends
to playing its part in protecting the UK from international health hazards, most obviously
from communicable diseases. PHE's expert scientific and medical staff are routinely
deployed across the world, for example: to respond to public health incidents of international
concern, such as with the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and
Response Network (GOARN). A summary table of annual costs is included here.</p><p>Cost
of overseas travel 2012/13 – 2015/16 – Public Health England</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial
Year</p></td><td><p>Total Spend</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 -2013</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013
- 2014</p></td><td><p>£1,565,958</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 - 2015</p></td><td><p>£1,425,595</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£2,991,553.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br
/><p>(c) Monitor</p><p>Since 2012-13 Monitor has spent £9,552.96 on overseas travel.
See attached table for a breakdown of the costs including the date, destination and
purpose of visit. A summary table of annual costs is included here.</p><p>Cost of
overseas travel 2012/13 – 2015/16 – Monitor°</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial
Year</p></td><td><p>Total Spend</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 -2013</p></td><td><p>£994.39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013
- 2014</p></td><td><p>£3,833.07</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 - 2015</p></td><td><p>£4,725.50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£9,552.96</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>°Figures
include central travel bookings, expenses and credit cards</p><br /><p>(d) Care Quality
Commission</p><p>Since 2012-13 CQC has spent £16,548.32 on overseas travel. CQC have
advised that they do not collect the level of data asked for and to collate it would
incur disproportionate cost. They have provided a table of year on year costs of overseas
travel.</p><p>Cost of overseas travel 2012/13 – 2015/16 – Care Quality Commission°</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial
Year</p></td><td><p>Total Spend</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 -2013</p></td><td><p>£3,136.73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013
- 2014</p></td><td><p>£5,067.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 - 2015</p></td><td><p>£8,343.81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£16,548.32</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>°Figures
include flights and travel expenses</p><br /> <br />
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