§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if she will list the official visits to(a) Paris and (b) Brussels made by each Minister in her Department in 2001 and the mode of travel used; and what guidance is provided to Ministers in her Department on the choice of mode of travel for such visits; [38146]
(2) if she will list the official visits within the UK outside London made by each Minister in her Department in 2001, giving for each (a) the origin and destination and (b) the mode of travel used; and what guidance is provided to Ministers in her Department on choice of mode of travel for official visits. [38182]
§ Mrs. LiddellSince 1999 the Government have published an annual list of all visits overseas undertaken by Cabinet Ministers costing £500 or more during each financial year. The Government have also published on an annual basis of all Ministers' visits overseas. Details of travel undertaken during the period 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002 will be published in a similar form to previous years as soon as possible. Copies of the lists are available in the Libraries of the House.
All travel is undertaken fully in accordance with the rules set out in the Ministerial Code and Travel by Ministers, copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House.
The additional information requested in respect of UK travel is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. LazarowiczTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans she has to visit the Baltic states. [45842]
§ Mrs. LiddellIt is my intention to visit the Baltic states in due course.