HC Deb 18 October 1973 vol 861 c286W
Q10. Mr. Ashley

asked the Prime Minister how many official visits he made during the recess.

The Prime Minister

During the recess I made two official visits overseas: to Ottawa for the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference in August, and to the Irish Republic on 17th September for talks with Mr. Cosgrave.

I also made several official visits within the United Kingdom, including Nottingham on 27th July where I opened the water sports centre at Holme Pierrepont; Northern Ireland on 28th and 29th August; Portsmouth on 31st August; North Kent on 4th September; Scotland from 7th to 10th September; Walsall on 14th September; Northern England and Scotland on 21st and 22nd September; Essex on 24th September and the Fylde coast on 9th October.