Sending the Education and Children Minister to a sporting event in Los Angeles is costing taxpayers almost £3,500.
MLC Tim Crookall is at the Special Olympics World Games, supporting the Special Olympics squad, for 10 days.
More than 6,500 athletes from 165 nations are competing - the games started on Saturday and run until August 2nd.
As part of his attendance the Minister will be participating in the DOHA Goals Forum which is a series of meetings about social initiatives and sport.
National director of the Special Olympics team Beryl Wooldridge says he'll be in good company:
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