HC Deb 15 February 1985 vol 73 c300W
Mr. McNamara

asked the Prime Minister if, at any time during her holiday last summer, she was not contactable from London by telephone.

Mr. Boyes

asked the Prime Minister (1) if she will list the occasions in 1984 when she was out of the country on official business; and by what means she could be contacted by her officials on each occasion;

(2) what arrangements she made in 1984 for officials to be able to contact her whilst she was on holiday.

The Prime Minister

I was out of the country on official business on the following occasions during 1984:

Date
23 January France
26–27 February Italy
2–3 February Hungary
13–14 February Soviet Union
19–20 March Belgium
17–19 April Portugal
4 May France
25–26 June France
2–4 November India
29 Nov.–1 Dec. France
3–4 December Republic of Ireland
17–23 December China
Hong Kong
USA

Whenever I am out of the country, arrangements are always made which ensure that I can be contacted. For reasons of security, the details of these arrangements cannot be disclosed.

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