HC Deb 12 January 1999 vol 323 cc141-2W
Mr. Wilkinson

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 15 December 1998,official report, column 459, on ministerial visits to Latin America, if he will list the (a) 12 countries referred to and (b) the Ministers concerned. [64736]

The Prime Minister

[holding answer 11 January 1999]: The information is as follows:

Argentina

  • Lord Clinton Davis
  • Baroness Blackstone
  • Tony Lloyd MP
  • The Right Hon. John Prescott MP
  • Glenda Jackson, CBE, MP

Belize

  • Tony Lloyd MP

Brazil

  • Barbara Roche MP
  • Tony Lloyd MP
  • Baroness Blackstone
  • The Right Hon. Peter Mandelson MP
  • Lord Clinton Davies
  • George Foulkes MP
  • Nick Raynsford MP

Chile

  • Lord Clinton Davis
  • Tony Lloyd MP

Columbia

  • Tony Lloyd MP
  • George Foulkes MP
  • The Right Hon. Nick Brown MP
  • Brian Wilson MP

Costa Rica

  • Tony Lloyd MP

Ecuador

  • The Right Hon. Nick Brown MP

El Salvador

  • Tony Lloyd MP

Guatemala

  • Tony Lloyd MP

Mexico

  • The Right Hon. John Morris QC, MP
  • Tony Lloyd MP (x2)

Panama

  • The Right Hon. Robin Cook MP

Uruguay

  • Tony Lloyd MP.
  • In addition, Tony Lloyd MP is returning from a visit to Peru today.

All visits were in accordance with the rules set out in the ministerial code.

Mr. Paterson

To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the ministerial visits undertaken to each South American and Caribbean country since 1997. [64823]

The Prime Minister

Ministers have made a number of visits to the countries of South America and the Caribbean since 1 May 1997 to strengthen our bilateral relations, promote British interests and play our leading role in international affairs.

For the visits to South America I refer the hon. Member to the answer I have given today to the hon. Member for Ruislip-Northwood (Mr. Wilkinson).

The information for Caribbean countries is as follows:

Bahamas

  • The Right Hon. Robin Cook MP
  • Baroness Symons
  • George Foulkes MP

Barbados

  • The Right Hon. Clare Short MP
  • George Foulkes MP
  • The Right Hon. Frank Dobson MP

Cuba

  • Baroness Symons
  • Brian Wilson MP

Grenada

  • George Foulkes

Guyana

  • The Right Hon. Clare Short MP

Jamaica

  • Baroness Symons
  • The Right Hon. Michael Meacher MP

Trinidad

  • Baroness Symons.