HC Deb 03 February 1954 vol 523 cc37-8W
Mr. Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will publish in HANSARD details of the lecture tours arranged by his Department, or where he has given assistance in any way, to hon. Members of both Houses of Parliament to visit the United States of America for lecture purposes during the last two years.

Mr. Dodds-Parker

During the last two years the Members of both Houses of Parliament named below have undertaken lecture tours in the United States paid for and sponsored by the Foreign Office at the times shown, and have lectured on the themes specified.

Lord Lawson9th February, 1952—29th March, 1952. Labour and Industry.

Lord Wilmot20th April, 1952—24th May, 1952. British and Commonwealth Economics.

Lord Balfour of Inchrye20th January, 1952—20th February, 1952. Civil Aviation; European Affairs.

Lord Winterton6th November, 1952—28th December, 1952. British Political Institutions.

Lord Rochdale21st January, 1953—16th March, 1953. Trade and Industry.

Lord Listowel31st December, 1952—4th February, 1953. The Commonwealth.

Lord Milner31st January, 1953—8th April, 1953. British Parliamentary Procedures; "The New Elizabethan Era."

Lord Birdwood31st December, 1952—18th February, 1953. The Middle East and Oil.

Mr. Austen Albu24th September, 1953—21st November, 1953. Industrial and Scientific Problems.

Mr. William Deedes10th October, 1953—23rd November, 1953. British Policy.

The Foreign Office, Her Majesty's Embassy at Washington and the British Information Services, as well as Consular Offices throughout the United States of America, do, of course, upon request, offer advice or other appropriate assistance to British lecturers, whether Members or private citizens, who visit the United States on their own