§ Lord Inglewood asked Her Majesty's GovernmentOn how many days of each year since 1997 the Prime Minister of the day has been working; and, of these, on how many he has been abroad. [HL4421]
§ The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)The Prime Minister's responsibilities are on a full-time basis throughout the year. I refer the noble Lord to the Answer given in another place by my right honourable friend the Prime Minister to the Member for Colchester (Mr Russell) on 3 February 2003,(Official Report, column 16W).
Details of official overseas visits made by the Prime Minister during the period 2 May 1997 to 31 March 2003 costing more than £500 are a matter of public record and are available in the Library of the House.
Information on official overseas visits made by the Prime Minister for 2003–04 will be published as soon as possible after the end of the current financial year.