HC Deb 18 January 1978 vol 942 cc212-4W
Mr. Joseph Dean

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will publish the financial expenditure on education of the six largest metropolitan authorities in both global and per capita of population terms for the last three years.

Mr. Oakes

My Department does not prepare figures of per capita expenditure on education for each local education authority, but analyses of their estimates and expenditure are contained in the education statistics published annually by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, copies of which are in the Library. For the convenience of my hon. Friend, the information below has been extracted from the published figures which, except where stated, are at outturn prices:

ing the Christmas Adjournment, the countries visited, the object of the visits, who accompanied the Minister and the cost involved.

Mr. Charles R. Morris

The information requested is set out in the table below:

Minister Dates of visit Countries visited Object of visit Minister accompanied by Cost (rounded to nearest £10)
Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 12th–19th December U.S.A. Anglo-Argentine talks. 6 Officials. £18,250.
Mexico.
Panama
Argentina
Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. 19th–20th December. Belgium. EEC Council of Foreign Ministers. 1 Official. £330 (of which £240 is reclaimable from the EEC).
Secretary of State for Trade. 19th–21st December. Belgium. EEC Council of Foreign Ministers. 4 Officials. £2,000 (estimated).
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport. 20th–21st December. Belgium. EEC Council of Transport Ministers 4 Officials. £750.
Secretary of State for Defence. 2nd–9th January. Italy.* Official Visit. 1 Parliamentary Private £10,000 (estimated).
Egypt Secretary
Jordan 3 Officials.
Greece 1 Other.
Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection. 3rd–5th January. U.S.A. Economic discussions. 3 Officials. £3,160.
Under-Secretary of State for Trade 3rd–5th January. Greece. Shipping and general trade matters. 1 Official. £1,600
5th–10th January. Israel. Aviation and general trade matters (at invitation of Israeli government). 2 Officials.
Prime Minister. 3rd–13th January. Bangladesh. Official Visit. 1 Parliamentary Private £60,000(estimated)
India Secretary
Pakistan 16 Officials
Egypt. 6 Others.
Minister of State for Overseas Development 4th–17th January Costa Rica. Aid Talks 3 Officials (4 for part of visit). £7,760.
Venezuela.
Guyana.
Barbados.
Jamica.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Disablement) 7th–15th January. Australia. Preliminary discussions with President of Rehabilitation International. 1 Other† plus 1 Official 15th–19th January only. £3,200 (estimated)
15th–19th January. Philippines. Rehabilitation International Conference.
* Overnight stay only.
† At no cost to public funds.