§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the overseas visits made during the Christmas Adjournment by Ministers of the Crown, together with the reasons for such visits and the costs involved.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisI have been asked to reply.
The information is set out in the table below: 89W
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Minister Date of visit Place of visit Object of visit Cost £ Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 17th-20th December 1978 … Brussels … EEC Council of Ministers 2,045 Minister of State for Foreign and Common-wealth Affairs. 17th-20th December 1978 … Geneva … Falkland Islands talks 3,043 Minister of State for Foreign and Common-wealth Affairs. 19th December 1978 … Brussels … EEC Council talks 517 Secretary of State for Energy 20th-21st December 1978 … Brussels … EEC Energy Council 1,640 Minister of State for Energy 20th-21st December 1978 … Brussels … EEC Energy Council Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy. 20th-21st December 1978 … Brussels … EEC Energy Council Minister of State of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. 21st December 1978 … Brussels … Africa, Caribbean, Pacific, Lome 422 Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. 28th-29th December 1978 … Algiers … Funeral of President 3,200 Minister for Overseas Development 2nd-13th January 1979 … West Africa … Aid Negotiations 6,300 Secretary of State of Trade 2nd-11th January 1979 … Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand … Trade talks 8,000 Secretary of State for Social Services 2nd-5th January 1979 … United States of America … Inward investment 2,100 (estimate) Minister for Disabled 2nd-13th January 1979 … Hong Kong … Facilities for Disabled People 3,800 (estimate) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Army. 2nd-4th January 1979 … Gibraltar … Visit to British Forces 3,040 Minister of State for Foreign and Common-wealth Affairs. 2nd-19th January 1979 … Rio de Janiero … Falkland Island talks 4,000 Minister of State, Civil Service Department 3rd-5th January 1979 … West Germany and Holland … Discussions on the recruitment and training of civil servants. 750 (estimate) Minister of State for Foreign and Common-wealth Affairs. 3rd-9th January 1979 … Yugoslavia and Lebanon … Bilateral talks 2,000 Minister of State for Defence 3rd-9th January 1979 … Hong Kong … Visit to British Forces 8,930 Prime Minister 4th-8th January 1979 … Guadeloupe … Four Power consultation official visit 28,000 9th January 1979 … Barbados … Parliamentary Under secretary of State for the Royal Navy. 5th-15th January 1979 … United States of America … Visit to United States Navy and Marine groups. 1,440 Minister of State for Energy 6th-8th January 1979 … Los Angeles … Discussions with oil companies and offshore industry. 4,880 Minister of State for Energy 8th-15th January 1979 … Mexico … Discussions with Mexican Government and industry re: co-operation of oil and nuclear matters Minister of State for Industry 8th-13th January 1979 … United States of America … Inward Investment 4,500 Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. 15th January 1979 … Brussels … EEC Council of Foreign Ministers 1,059 Minister of State for Foreign and Common-wealth Affairs. 15th January 1979 … Brussels … EEC Council of Foreign Ministers