§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Prime Minister which towns in the United Kingdom she has visited during the past 12 months, showing if she had any discussions with elected civil leaders in each of the towns listed.
§ The Prime MinisterDuring the past 12 months I have visited numerous towns in the course of my official duties. They include:
Aberdeen Greenock Ashford Halifax Belfast Inverness Bilborough Lisburn Cambridge Mablethorpe Coleraine Newhaven Daventry Nottingham Drumahoe Perth Dundee Plymouth Edinburgh Redditch Enniskillen Salford Folkestone Scunthorpe Glasgow Wellesbourne With regard to discussions with civil leaders, I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Midlothian (Mr. Eadie) on 8 February 1988 at column 46.
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Prime Minister if she will list the countries she has visited, together with dates, during 1988 to date.
§ The Prime MinisterThe information is as follows: 851W
Date Country visited 4–8 January Kenya, Nigeria 12–13 February Belgium (EC) 17 February Belgium (NATO) 2–3 March Belgium (NATO) 6–8 April Turkey 10 June France 18–22 June Canada 27–28 June Germany 29 July-9 August Bahrain, Oman, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, United Arab Emirates 20–23 September Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Prime Minister how many(a) Department of Health and Social Services offices and (b)jobcentres she has visited in the past 12 months.
§ The Prime MinisterI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave him on 15 April 1988 at column245.