§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many visits abroad he has made during 1993; and what was(a) the cost of each visit to public funds and (b) the purpose of each visit.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 1 December 1993]: I have made four overseas visits during 1993:
Destination Date Cost£ Brussels 25 January 389 United States 25-27 March 4,690 Brussels 20-21 September 480 Far East (Hong Kong, Korea and Japan) 14-23 October 8,860 The visits to the United States and the far east involved inward investment and trade promotion. The visits to Brussels were to attend the Joint Foreign Affairs and Agriculture Council and the Transport and Environmental Council. Costs include travel, accommodation, local transportation and interpreting service, where applicable.