HC Deb 24 June 1996 vol 280 cc26-9W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 20 May,Official Report, column 59, if he will itemise the costs to public funds in respect of the visit by the Duke of Kent to Singapore between 10 and 12 September 1995. [32213]

Mr. Rifkind

[holding answer of 12 June 1996]: Expenditure authorised by my Department in support of the official visit by the Duke of Kent to Singapore between 10 and 12 September 1995 was:

£
(a) travel 10,700
(b) hotel expenses nil
(c) official presents and donations 300
(d) salaries-additional staff 15
(e) bank, postal, telephone and telegraph charges 60
(f) miscellaneous 400

Mr. Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 20 May,Official Report, column 59, if he will itemise the costs to public funds in respect of the visit by ihe Duke and Duchess of Kent to Hong Kong on 25 November 1994. [32214]

Mr. Rifkind

[holding answer 12 June 1996]:Expenditure authorised by my Department in support of the official visit by the Duke and Duchess of Kent to Hong Kong from 25 November to 2 December 1994 was:

£
(a) travel 12,000
(b) hotel expenses 4,300
(c) official presents and donations 3,000
(d) salaries—additional staff 2,200
(e) bank, postal, telephone and telegraph charges 100
(f) miscellaneous 7,500

Mr. Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 20 May,Official Report, column 59, if he will itemise (a) the purpose, (b) the method of travel and (c) the costs to public funds in respect of the visits by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh to the Caribbean in March 1993 and March 1994. [32215]

Mr. Rifkind

[holding answer 12 June 1996]:The Duke of Edinburgh's visit to the Caribbean in March 1993 was official and was designed to include those realms and dependent territories not likely to be visited by the Queen the following year. His Royal Highness travelled by the royal flight and the royal yacht. Expenditure authorised by my Department in support of this visit was:

£
(a) travel 5,300
(b) hotel expenses 12,400
(c) official presents and donations 600
(d) salaries—additional staff 1,700
(e) bank, postal, telephone and telegraph charges 30
(f) miscellaneous 7,400

The Duke of Edinburgh accompanied the Queen on a state visit to the Caribbean in March 1994. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh travelled by the royal flight and the royal yacht. Expenditure authorised by my Department in support of the Duke of Edinburgh on this visit was:

£
(a) travel Nil
(b) hotel expenses Nil
(c) official presents and donations Nil
(d) salaries—additional staff 500
(e) bank, postal, telephone and telegraph charges Nil
(f) miscellaneous 800

Mr. Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 20 May,Official Report, column 59, if he will itemise the costs to public funds in respect of the visit by the Princess of Wales to Nepal on 2 to 6 March 1993. [32216]

Mr. Rifkind

[holding answer 12 June 1996]:Expenditure authorised by my Department in support of the official visit by the Princess of Wales to Nepal on 2 to 6 March 1993 was:

£
(a) travel Nil
(b) hotel expenses Nil
(c) official presents and donations 2,900
(d) salaries—additional staff 100
(e) bank, postal, telephone and telegraph charges Nil
(f) miscellaneous 13,400

Mr. Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 20 May,Official Report, column 59, if he will itemise the costs to public funds in respect of the visit by Prince Edward to Swaziland between 4 and 7 September 1993. [32217]

Mr. Rifkind

[holding answer 12 June 1996]: Expenditure authorised by my Department in support of the official visit by the by Prince of Edward to Swaziland between 4 and 7 September 1993 was:

£
(a) travel 11,600
(b) hotel expenses Nil
(c) official presents and donations 1,000

£
(d) salaries—additional staff 100
(e) bank, postal, telephone and telegraph charges Nil
(f) miscellaneous 4,900

Mr. Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 20 May,Official Report, column 59, if he will itemise the costs to public funds in respect of the visit by the Duchess of Kent to Seychelles on 3 to 6 December 1993. [32218]

Mr. Rifkind

[holding answer 12 June 1996]: Expenditure authorised by my Department in support of the official visit by the Duchess of Kent to the Seychelles on 3 to 6 December 1993 was:

£
(a) travel 15,500
(b) hotel expenses 4,400
(c) official presents and donations 1,000
(d) salaries—additional staff 500
(e) bank, postal, telephone and telegraph charges 100
(f) miscellaneous 4,600

Mr. Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 20 May,Official Report, column 59, if he will itemise the costs to public funds of the visit by Princess Alexandra to Hong Kong and India on 14 to 27 October 1994. [32219]

Mr. Rifkind

[holding answer 12 June 1996]: Expenditure authorised by my Department in support of the official visit by Princess Alexandra to Hong Kong and India 14 to 27 October:

£
(a) travel 8,100
(b) hotel expenses 5,800
(c) official presents and donations 1,300
(d) salaries-additional staff 4,000
(e) bank, postal, telephone and telegraph charges Nil
(f) miscellaneous 8,100

Mr. Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 20 May,Official Report, column 59, if he will itemise the costs to public funds in respect of the visits made by Princess Margaret to San Francisco and Los Angeles in 1995. [32220]

Mr. Rifkind

[holding answer 12 June 1996]: Expenditure authorised by my Department in support of the official visit by the Princess Margaret to San Francisco in 1995-the Los Angeles leg fell away—was:

£
(a) travel 10,800
(b) hotel expenses Nil
(c) official presents and donations 900
(d) salaries—additional staff Nil
(e) bank, postal, telephone and telegraph charges 300
(f) miscellaneous 10,300

Mr. Banks

To ask the Secretary of state for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 20 May,Official Report, column 59, if he will itemise the costs to public funds in respect of the visit by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester to Maxico on 20 to 23 November 1995. [32221]

Mr. Rifkind

[holding answer 12 June 1996]:Expenditure authorised by my Department in support of the official visit by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester to Mexico on 20 to 23 November 1995 was:

£
(a) travel 16,800
(b) hotel expenses 500
(c) official presents and donations 1,500
(d) salaries—additional staff Nil
(e) bank, postal, telephone and telegraph charges Nil
(f) miscellaneous 6,300

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