§ Sir Donald Kaberryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many Ministers in his Department have made journeys abroad; if he will specify the number of separate occasions (a) to EEC countries and (b) to overseas coun-
EEC Non-EEC Nos of Staff Days Cost £ Minister Reason for visit 1 2 2 1,530 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Social Security) To discuss EC Regulations on Social Security and Migrant Workers (Copenhagen) 1 1 1 330 As above EC Council of Ministers (Social Affairs) (Luxembourg) 1 None 1 260 As above General Assembly of European Union of Women (Bonn/Cologne) 1 2 5 1,200 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Health and Personal Social Services) To discuss a reciprocal health agreement (GDR) 1 1 2 580 As above WHO Conference on Smoking (Geneva) 1 1 2 Travel only 960 As above Conference on Smoking arranged by the Norwegian government for the WHO anti-smoking day (Norway) 1 3 4 6,500 Minister of State for Health To discuss health co-operation and building (Abidjan) 1 4 3 6,800 As above To discuss health co-operation (Kuwait) 1 2 5 10,200 As above British Medical Exhibition, Market Survey and to sign health collaboration agreement (China) Five visits, all outside the EEC, are planned for the period 1 July to 31 December 1980.