§ Baroness Turner of Camdenasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many ministerial visits and visits by Government Departmental officials were made to Sweden in the year 2001. [HL3111]
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§ The Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Macdonald of Tradeston)My Answer to Baroness Miller of Hendon (6 Feb 2002, col.WA 101) concerning ministerial visits
Dates of Travel Minister Reason 9–10 January Secretary of State for Defence Bilateral discussions in advance of the Swedish EU Presidency and visiting a military unit 21–23 January Leader of the House of Lords and Minister for Women Swedish Presidency Ministerial Meeting on Equality 22–23 January Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security Attending informal meeting with Ministers on Gender Equality and Social Security 22–23 January Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment and Equal Opportunities Attending Work Life Balance Conference 28–30 January Minister of State for the Home Department Attending Holocaust Memorial Day 6 February Leader of the House of Lords and Minister for Women Launch of UK/Swedish Report on Women Entrepreneurship Joint Initiative 7–9 February Secretary of State for the Home Department Attending Justice and Home Affairs Council Meeting 7–9 February Minister of State for the Home Department Attending Justice and Home Affairs Council Meeting 9 February Parliamentary Secretary for the Lord Chancellor Attending EU Ministers of Justice Conference 12 February Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Attending bilateral meeting 13 February The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science Attending meeting with Thomas Ostros, Swedish Research Minister 15–16 February The Minister for Employment, Welfare to Work and Equal Opportunities Attending meetings of Ministers for Telecommunications and Employment 22–23 February The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office Launching a diversity initiative 1–3 March The Minister for Education and Employment Attending meeting with EU Education Ministers 1–3 March The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science Attending an informal meeting of education and research Ministers 11–13 March Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office Liaising with Swedish counterparts on bettor regulation and e-government issues 22–24 March Prime Minister Attending European Council 22–23 March Chancellor of the Exchequer Ecofin 23–24 March Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Attending European Council 23–24 March The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Attending European Council 30 March Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment Attending informal Environment Council meeting 7–10 April Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Attending informal Agriculture Council meeting 23 April The Minister for Trade Attending a meeting on trade policy 20–21 April Chancellor of the Exchequer Ecofin 4–6 May The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Attending Foreign Affairs Informal meeting 14–16 June Prime Minister Attending European Council 14–16 June The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Attending European Council 15–16 June Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Attending European Council