§ Sir Donald Kaberryasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many Ministers in his Department have made journeys abroad; if he will specify the number of separate occasions (a) to EEC countries and (b) to overseas countries outside the EEC within the 12 months to 30 June; how many staff of his Department and others accompanied the individual Minister on each occasion; what was the overall cost on each occasion in respect of travel, subsistence and other expenditure involved; how many days were occupied on each visit; what was the object of each journey; and how many such visits are now planned to be undertaken from 1 July to 31 December.
§ Mr. Prior[pursuant to his reply, 21 July 1980, c. 10]: Two of my Ministers and I have made a total of 13 visits overseas in the 12 months up to 30 June 1980. Details are as follows: 309W
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Visits to EC countries Visits to non-EC countries Number of DE staff and others accompanying Ministers What was overall cost on each occasion in respect of travel, subsistence and other expenditure How many days occupied on each visit What was the object of each visit Secretary of State … Eire … … — (1) £1,825 (Gross) … 2 days 20.9.79–21.9.79 Meeting of EC Ministers — United States… (4) £1,664 (Net) 9 days 29.9.79–7.10.79 Talks with US Secretary of Labor Italy … … — (3) £3,232 (Gross) … 2 days 15.5.80–16.5.80 Meeting of Employment Ministers Luxembourg … — (3) £702 (Gross) … 2 days 28.5.80–29.5.80 EC—Standing Employment Committee Luxembourg … — (5) £1,134 (Gross) … 2 days 8.6.80–9.6.80 Council of Ministers Minister of State (Lord Gowrie) Belgium … — (1) £95 (Net) … … 2 days 8.10.79–9.10.79 Standing Employment Committee Belgium … — (4) £347 (Net) … … 2 days 21.11.79–22.11.79 Council of Ministers Belgium … — (3) £228 (Net) … … 2 days 25.2.80–26.2.80 Standing Employment Committee France… … — (5) £965 (Net) … … 2 days 16.4.80–17.4.80 OECD Conference on Women Germany … — (1) £370 (Net) … … 2 days 4.6.80–6.6.80 'Copenhagen' Group Meeting Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Mr. Lester) United States… (1) £4,211 (Net) … 17 days 31.7.79–16.8.79 Talks with Under Secretary of Labor — 2 days 29.8.79–30.8.79 Switzerland … (1) £757 (Net) … … 2 days 17.10.79–18.10.79 ILO Crd European Regional Conference — — Switzerland.. (1) £1,000 approximate 4 days 8.6.80–12.6.80 ILO Conference 312W313W
The following visits are planned between 1 July and 31 December 1980: FORTHCOMING VISITS UP TO 31 DECEMBER Visit to EC countries Visit to non-EC countries How many days occupied on each visit Object of each visit Secretary of State … … … … Paris/Brussels … … — 2 days 29–30 September EC Meeting Netherlands … … — 2 days 23–24 October EC Meeting Brussels … … — 2 days 24–25 November EC Meeting Brussels … … — 2 days 4–5 December E3 Meeting Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Mr. Lester) (Visit provisional) — Zimbabwe… … September Advice on training arrangements Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Mr. Mayhew) (Visit provisional) — Australia … … … September To discuss industrial relations matters