HC Deb 04 April 1985 vol 76 cc753-4W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list, pursuant to the reply of 28 March, the individual countries visited by Ministers in his Department in the years 1983–84 and 1984–85 to date, and the costs thereof.

Sir George Young

The table shows the countries visited by DOE Ministers in 1983–84 and 1984–85 and the costs thereof.

DOE Ministerial Visits Overseas
Countries Visited Cost
£
1983–84
France and Holland 845
France and Luxembourg 1,072
Germany 981
Spain 798
Belgium (three visits) 1,365
Greece 1,283
Luxembourg 521
Cyprus 630
Yugoslavia 1,939
13 Countries Visited 9,434
1984–85
Germany (three visits) 1,824
Luxembourg and Germany 604
Italy (two visits) 2,349
France (two visits) 400
Norway 777
Belgium 331
Bahrain and Gulf States 3,069
Malta 1,087
USA 5,009
Malaysia, Hong Kong and USA 8,991
17 Countries visited 24,441

Notes:

1. The costs cover both Ministers' costs and those of private secretaries accompanying them.

2. They include all travel expenses and where relevant hotel subsistence and official entertainment.