HC Deb 03 December 1974 vol 882 c427W

(12th March to 18th September)

Prime Minister 4 occasions.

Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary 10 occasions.

Lord Chancellor 1 occasion.

Chancellor of the Exchequer 6 occasions.

Secretary of State for the Environment None.

Secretary of State for Social Services None.

Secretary of State for Industry 1 occasion.

Secretary of State for Trade 9 occasions.

Secretary of State for Defence 2 occasions.

Secretary of State for Education and Science 2 occasions.

Secretary of State for Wales 1 occasion.

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2 occasions.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 9 occasions.

September October October
1960 1970 1971 1971 1974
Soviet Union A 137 148 146 88 85
B 61 102 125 63 59
Bulgaria A 22 18 31* 14 21
B n.a. 13 15 13
Czechoslovakia A 58 41 69* 37 50
B n.a. 34 26 12
German Democratic Republic A 0 0 0 0 17
B 0† 0† 0† 0† 3
Hungary A 36 29 38* 27 32
B n.a. 11 19 16
Poland A 18 62 72* 48 61
B n.a. 21 21 13
Romania A 27 26 42* 28 31
B n.a. 24 14 20
A: Embassy.
B: Trade Delegation/Commercial Section.
* Separate figures are not available.
† Before the establishment of diplomatic relations between Britain and the German Democratic Republic, the latter's trade delegation in London was formally staffed by the KFA (Chamber for Foreign Trade).