HC Deb 11 March 1982 vol 19 cc477-8W
Mr. Parry

asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will publish the names of hon. Members who have visited Hong Kong at the invitation of the Hong Kong Government over the past three years; and if he will identify the number of occasions in respect of each hon. Member.

Mr. Hurd

The following right hon. and hon. Members have each visited Hong Kong once since January 1979 at the Hong Kong Government's invitation:

Cardiff, West (Mr. Thomas) Stoke-on-Trent, South
Blaby (Mr. Lawson) (Mr. Ashley)
Westmorland (Mr. Jopling) Manchester, Wythenshawe
City of Chester (Mr. Morrison) (Mr. Morris)
Bath (Mr. Patten) Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles
Howden (Sir P. Bryan) (Mr. Steel)
Ripon (Dr. Hampson) Stepney and Poplar (Mr. Shore)
Wirral (Mr. Hunt) Merthyr Tydfil (Mr. Rowlands)
Hove (Mr. Sainsbury) Thornaby (Mr. Wrigglesworth)
Maldon (Mr. Wakeham) Bradford, West (Mr. Lyons)
Wycombe (Mr. Whitney)

Mr. Parry

asked the Lord Privy Seal what is the cost to the Hong Kong taxpayer of the cost of air travel, hotel charges and food and entertainment to hon. Members who have visited the colony over the past three years at the invitation of the Hong Kong Government.

Mr. Hurd

Directly chargeable costs for the three years including hospitality offered to those who visited Hong Kong privately, was Hong Kong $402,000, equivalent to £37,570 at current conversion rates.

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