The information about visits during the period 1 July 1979 to 30 June 1980 is given in the accompanying table. The number of ministerial visits abroad during the period 1 July to 31 December 1980 is expected to be about 20.
| (a) VISITS TO EEC COUNTRIES |
| Date |
Minister making visit |
Destination |
Number of staff and others accompanying |
Cost* £ |
Number of days |
Purpose |
| 23. 7.79/25. 7.79 |
… |
Minister |
… |
Brussels |
8 |
1,696.00 |
3 |
Council of Ministers (Agriculture) |
|
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| 31. 7.79 |
… |
Minister of State (Commons) |
… |
Rome |
2 |
1,214.00 |
1 |
Discussions with Italian Fisheries Minister |
| 9. 9.79/10. 9.79 |
… |
Parliamentary Secretary |
… |
Cologne |
1 |
366.00 |
2 |
International Food Fair |
| 18. 9.79 |
… |
Minister |
… |
Brussels |
8 |
365.00 |
1 |
Council of Ministers (Agriculture) |
|
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| 20. 9.79/21. 9.79 |
… |
Minister |
… |
Amsterdam |
2 |
1,946.00 |
2 |
Discussions with Dutch Minister of Agriculture |
|
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| 26. 9.79/28. 9.79 |
… |
Minister |
… |
Dublin |
3 |
1,229.00 |
3 |
Informal Council of Ministers |
|
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| 15.10.79/16.10.79 |
… |
Minister |
… |
Luxembourg |
9 |
2,493.00 |
2 |
Council of Ministers (Agriculture) |
|
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| 29.10.79/30.10.79 |
… |
Minister |
… |
Luxembourg |
10 |
1,521.00 |
2 |
Council of Ministers (Agriculture) |
|
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| 3.11.79/ 9.11.79 |
… |
Parliamentary Secretary |
… |
Italy (and Yugoslavia) |
2 |
1,135.00 |
7 |
Meeting with Agricultural Ministers |
| 12.11.79/13.11.79 |
… |
Minister |
… |
Brussels |
10 |
2,000.00 |
2 |
Council of Ministers (Agriculture) |
|
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| 26.11.79 |
… |
Minister |
… |
Paris |
1 |
940.00 |
1 |
Meeting with French Minister of Fisheries |
|
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| 3.12.79/ 4.12.79 |
… |
Minister |
… |
Brussels |
7 |
460.00 |
2 |
Council of Ministers (Fisheries) |
|
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| 10.12.79/11.12.79 |
… |
Minister |
… |
Brussels |
13 |
1.665.00 |
2 |
Council of Ministers (Agriculture) |
|
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| 21. 1.80/22. 1.80 |
… |
Minister |
… |
Brussels |
11 |
873.00 |
2 |
Council of Ministers (Agriculture) |
|
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| 24. 1.80/26. 1.80 |
… |
Parliamentary Secretary |
… |
West Germany |
1 |
417.00 |
3 |
Visit to Berlin Green Week |
| 29. 1.80/30. 1.80 |
… |
Minister |
… |
Brussels |
9 |
1,333.00 |
2 |
Council of Ministers (Fisheries) |
|
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| 12. 2.80/13. 2.80 |
… |
Minister |
… |
Rome |
2 |
2,340.00 |
2 |
Meeting with Italian Ministers |
|
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| 17. 2.80 |
… |
Minister |
… |
Brussels |
11 |
998.00 |
1 |
Council of Ministers (Agriculture) |
|
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Date |
Minister making visit |
Destination |
Number of staff and others accompanying |
Cost* £ |
Number of days |
Purpose |
| 4. 3.80 |
Minister of State (Lords) |
France |
2 |
326.00 |
1 |
Visit to an Aerobic Digester |
| 4. 3.80/6. 3.80 |
Minister |
France |
2 |
127.00 |
3 |
OECD Meeting, Paris |
|
Parliamentary Secretary |
|
|
|
|
|
| 10. 3.80 |
Minister |
Paris |
3 |
1,520 00 |
1 |
Discussions with French Minister of Transport |
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 26. 3.80/27. 3.80 |
Minister |
Brussels |
11 |
1,792.00 |
2 |
Council of Ministers (Agriculture) |
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 5. 4.80/ 6. 4.80 |
Minister |
Brussels |
8 |
750.00 |
3 |
Council of Ministers (Agriculture) |
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 15. 4.80 |
Minister |
Paris |
3 |
1,994.00 |
1 |
Meeting with French Minister of Agriculture |
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 21. 4.80/24. 4.80 |
Minister |
Brussels |
12 |
2,662.00 |
4 |
Council of Ministers (Agriculture) |
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 6. 5.80/ 7. 5.80 |
Minister |
Brussels |
11 |
1,197.00 |
2 |
Council of Ministers (Agriculture) |
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 14. 5.80 |
Minister of State (Commons) |
Bonn |
2 |
2,005.00 |
1 |
Discussions with German State Secretary on Fisheries |
| 21. 5.80/22. 5.80 |
Minister of State (Commons) |
Rome |
2 |
1,621.00 |
2 |
Meeting with Italian Fisheries Minister |
| 28. 5.80/30. 5.80 |
Minister |
Brussels |
15 |
2,785.00 |
3 |
Council of Ministers (Agriculture) |
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 3. 6.80/ 5. 6.80 |
Minister |
Parma, Italy |
5 |
735.00 |
3 |
Informal Council of Ministers |
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 10. 6.80/11. 6.80 |
Minister of State (Commons) |
Netherlands |
2 |
1,242.00 |
2 |
Meeting with Dutch Fisheries Ministers |
| 16. 6.80/17. 6.80 |
Minister |
Luxembourg |
20 |
815.00 |
2 |
Council of Ministers (Agriculture and Fisheries) |
|
Minister of State (Commons) |
|
|
|
|
|
| * Cost is net, i.e, travelling expenses recovered from E.C. have been omitted. |