§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will give, for the year 1974, the total number of overseas visits made by Ministers and their total costs and similar details for the year 1978.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisAs I told my hon. Friend on 28th July 1977, records of ministerial visits overseas were not held centrally before August 1975. On 19th April 1978 I gave my hon. Friend details of the cost to public funds for each Minister leading visits overseas between February 1977 and February 1978. Since February 1978 my Department has been notified of some 25 further visits at an estimated cost of £39,800.