§ Mr. Kenneth Lewisasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what instructions he has given his Department on the numbers permitted to attend public visits or other functions paid for by his Department; and whether he has sought reduction in the cost of such official visits.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerMy Department's standing instructions to staff require the maximum economy in all forms of travel and in visits on official business. I issued special instructions in July 1979 about the need to economise in all areas of administration.