HC Deb 01 November 1966 vol 735 cc245-7
Q7. Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Prime Minister what were the actual or estimated cost of the 43 visits to the 31 countries by 27 Ministers and officials carried out during the Summer Recess; and whether, in giving his personal permission for these visits, he considered the question of duplication of visits.

The Prime Minister

I will, with permission, circulate the Answer to the first part of my hon. Friend's Question in the OFFICIAL REPORT. The Answer to the second part is that I take all relevant considerations into account.

Mr. G. Campbell

May I ask a supplementary question on that?

Mr. Speaker

No.

Following is the Answer:

Minister, etc. Places/Countries Visited Dates of Visits Actual or estimated costs
£
Minister of Defence for the Army. Belgium, West Germany and Berlin 27th to 30th September 334
Minister of Defence for the Army. Bonn 13th October 313
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence for the Royal Air Force. West Germany 26th to 28th September 468
Second Permanent Under-Secretary of State (Royal Navy). Malta 8th to 14th September 44
Home Secretary U.S.A. 17th September to 3rd October 3,559*
Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Home Office. U.S.A. 17th September to 3rd October
Minister of State (Home Office) (Miss Bacon). West Germany 4th to 8th September 46
President of the Board of Trade Australia 16th September to 1st October 741
Minister of State, Board of Trade (Mr. Mason). Brussels and Bretigny (near Paris) 8th September 46
Minister of State, Board of Trade (Mr. Mason). Switzerland 12th to 14th September 89
Minister of State, Board of Trade (Mr. Mason). Brazil and Venezuela 18th to 29th September 596
Minister of State, Board of Trade (Mr. Mason). Holland 4th October 44
Minister of State, Board of Trade (Mr. Mason). Italy 7th to 9th October 98
Minister of State, Board of Trade (Lord Brown). Paris 4th October 19
Minister of State, Board of Trade (Lord Brown). Bucharest 14th to 17th October 132
Minister of State, Board of Trade (Mr. Darling). Paris 26th to 27th August 25
Minister of State, Board of Trade (Mr. Darling). Czechoslovakia 12th to 16th September 76
Minister of State, Board of Trade (Mr. Darling). Austria 16th to 18th September
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Development. Kenya 24th September to 6th October 420
Minister of Transport. U.S.A. 10th to 22nd October 444
Secretary of State for the Colonies. The Pacific Territories, Hong Kong and Australia 29th July to 3rd September 1,200
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies. Lesotho, Botswana, Swaziland and the Seychelles 26th September to 25th October 600
Minister of Social Security Stockholm 11th to 13th October 102
Minister of Aviation France 17th to 21st September 22
Minister of Public Building and Works Far East 19th September to 3rd October 773
Attorney-General Rhodesia 18th to 28th September Included in cost of Commonwealth Secretary's party
* Includes Attorney-General's and officials' costs.