HC Deb 15 December 1988 vol 143 cc678-9W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary for State of Northern Ireland how many nights each of the Ministers at his Department stayed in Northern Ireland during the months of June, July, August, September and October.

Mr. Tom King

The information is as follows:

June 1988 July 1988 August 1988 September 1988 October 1988
Secretary of State 9 5 6 7 7
Mr. Stanley 3 5 — — —
Mr. Stewart — — 1 9 11
Lord Lyell 9 8 9 10 11
Mr. Needham 11 9 17 5 9
Dr. Mawhinney 4 8 1 8 6
Mr. Viggers 5 5 3 11 7

Mr. Stanley left the Northern Ireland Office and Mr. Stewart joined in July 1988.