§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what is his policy regarding attendance by hon. Members at ministerial engagements in their constituencies;
(2) what constituencies he and his junior Ministers have visited in the past year; and on which occasions the local hon. Member was invited to attend;
(3) what is his practice regarding the arrangements for notifying hon. Members that he or one of his Ministers is to visit their constituency; and what period of notice is normally given.
§ Mr. RifkindMy ministerial colleagues and I aim to visit all parts of Scotland as regularly as opportunities arise and other ministerial commitments permit. Attendance at ministerial engagements, wherever they take place, is a matter for Ministers and their hosts. Hon. Members are however normally informed, and are given reasonable notice, whenever Ministers are attending public engagements within their constituencies.