§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment which countries were visited by Ministers in his Department during 1984–85 and 1985–86; and what was the total cost of each visit.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe table shows the countries visited by DOE Ministers in 1984–85 and 1985–86 and the total cost of each visit.
Countries Visited Cost £ 1984–85 Germany (3 visits) 1,824 Luxembourg and Germany 604 Italy (2 visits) 2,349 France (2 visits) 400 Norway 777 Belgium 331 Bahrain and Gulf States 3,069 Malta 1,087 United States of America 5,009 Malaysia, Hong Kong and United States of America 8,991 17 Visits 24,441 1985–86 903 Germany (3 visits) 964 946 Luxembourg 1,275 Holland(2 visits) 734 1,056 France(2 visits) 536 695 Norway 1,022 343 Belgium (3 visits) 499 274 United States of America 10,708 Finland 1,000 Switzerland 857 Spain 247 16 Visits 22,059 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.