HC Deb 15 October 1976 vol 917 cc212-3W
Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

asked the Lord President of the Council if he will publish a list of the destination and dates of visits within Europe of Select Committees and their Sub-Committees during the period March 1975 to May 1976; and if he will specify the class of air travel in each case and state whether each of the visits were made with the approval of the Chairman's Liaison Committee.

Mr. Foot

The visits within Europe which were undertaken by Select Committees and their Sub-Committees during the period March 1975 to May 1976 are listed below. Each visit was approved by the Chairmen's Liaison Committee and except where indicated otherwise economy class air travel was used.

*Armed Forces Bill in Rheindahlen, Germany in March 1976.

† Cyprus in Cyprus and Athens in September 1975.

Expenditure:

‡ Defence and External Affairs in Germany April 1975 and Cyprus and Athens in November 1975.

Education, Arts and Home Office in Sweden in May 1976.

Social Services and Employment in Sweden, Norway, Holland and Germany in June 1975.

Trade and Industry in Italy and Germany in May 1975.

European Secondary Legislation &c. in Copenhagen and Bonn in November 1975 and Brussels in February 1976.

Nationalised Industries:

Sub-Committee C in Berne and Dusseldorf in July 1975.

Sub-Committee C in Frankfurt and Amsterdam in May 1976.

Race Relations and Immigration in Holland and Belgium in June 1975.

Science & Technology:

Science Sub-Committee in Bonn, Munich and Paris in July 1975.

Energy Resources Sub-Committee in Dinard in March 1976.

* The Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill travelled on scheduled RAF flights for members of Her Majesty's Forces and their families.

† The Select Committee on Cyprus travelled outward to Cyprus from Brize Norton on a scheduled RAF flight for members of Her Majesty's Forces and their families.

‡ The visit by the Defence Sub-Committee to Germany was made in a Service aircraft. Their visit to Cyprus and Athens was included with a visit to Hong Kong, for which first-class travel was mainly used.