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❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about the use of booking agents other than Corporate Travel Management (CTM) by ministerial departments for accommodation, seeking details on usage, reasons, and justification for not using CTM. The departments of Communities and Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation deferred to other QoNs.

AnsweredQoN 1999Legislative Council

Asked

14 March 2019

Member

Hon Robin Chapple

Portfolio

Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth; Asian Engagement

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I refer to the use of booking agents, booking platforms or multinational online travel agencies by departmental staff and Ministers, and I ask: (a) in the last year have ministerial departments used the services of booking agents, booking platforms or multinational online travel agencies other than Corporate Travel Management (CTM) for the provision of accommodation for the Minister, ministerial staff and departmental staff; and (b) if yes to (a), please list the following information: (i) the name of the booking agency, booking platform or multinational online travel agency; (ii) the number of times it was used; (iii) for which portfolio area of responsibility; (iv) who the booking was made for; (v) and the reason for the travel; and (vi) the reason why CTM was not used for the booking?

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Answered

11 April 2019

Responded by

Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth; Asian Engagement

Response time

9 days

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITIES
Please refer to Legislative Council Question On Notice 2000.
DEPARTMENT OF JOBS, TOURISM, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION
Please refer to Legislative Council Question On Notice 1983.

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