HC Deb 19 February 1992 vol 204 c209W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether, on his visit to Hong Kong in September 1988, the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Trade and Industry, the hon. Member for Warwickshire, North (Mr. Maude), took part in party political activities in addition to official duties.

Mr. Lilley

[holding answer 13 February 1992]: The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry arrived in Hong Kong in the morning of 27 September 1988 and left in the afternoon of 29 September. His programme included a breakfast with Conservatives Abroad.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether, on his visits to Hong Kong in(a) June 1988 and (b) April 1989, the then Secretary of State took part in party political activities in addition to official duties.

Mr. Lilley

[holding answer 13 February 1992]: Lord Young arrived in Hong Kong in the afternoon of 19 June 1988 and left in the evening of 22 June. His programme included early evening drinks with Conservatives Abroad.

Lord Young returned to Hong Kong in the early evening of 16 April 1989 and left the same evening. This programme did not include any political engagements.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether, on his visit to Hong Kong in September 1990, the Minister for Trade took part in party political activities in addition to official duties.

Mr. Lilley

[holding answer 13 February 1992]: The Minister for Trade arrived in Hong Kong in the afternoon of 22 September 1990 and he left in the afternoon of Wednesday 26 September. His programme did not include any political activities.