HC Deb 23 July 1984 vol 64 cc473-4W
Mr. Stuart Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many official overseas visits the Minister for Overseas Development has undertaken since taking office; and which countries he has visited.

Mr. Raison

Twenty-seven, as follows:

  • January/February 1983
    • Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Malawi
  • February 1983
    • Falkland Islands
  • March 1983
    • Federal Republic of Germany (European Community business)
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  • April 1983
    • Belgium (European Community business)
  • May 1983
    • United States (IBRD and UN business)
  • June 1983
    • Luxembourg (European Community business)
  • July 1983
    • Kenya
  • July 1983
    • Belgium (European Community business)
  • September 1983
    • British Virgin Islands, St. Kitts, Barbados
  • October 1983
    • Luxembourg (European Community business)
  • November 1983
    • Italy (FAO business)
  • November 1983
    • Belgium (European Community business)
  • November 1983
    • France (OECD Development Assistance Committee)
  • December 1983/January 1984
    • India
  • January/February 1984
    • Kenya, Uganda, Zambia
  • February 1984
    • Belgium (European Community business)
    • February 1984
      • United States (Caribbean Group for Co-operation in Economic Development)
    • February 1984
      • France (European Community business)
    • March 1984
      • Bangladesh, Thailand (South East Asia Development Division)
    • March 1984
      • Switzerland (Refugee Organisations)
    • April/May 1984
    • Fiji (European Community business)
  • June 1984 (3 visits)
    • Luxembourg (European Community business)
  • July 1984
    • Italy (OECD Development Assistance Committee)
  • July 1984
    • Switzerland (ICARA II)
    • France (UNESCO)
  • July 1984
    • Pakistan