African Visit (Hansard, 7 April 1989)

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list all those who accompanied her on her recent visit to Africa; and what their duties were.

§ The Prime Minister
On my visit to Africa I was accompanied by four officials and 11 support staff. It would not be appropriate to list their names and duties.

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Prime Minister how many of those officials who accompanied her on her recent visit to Africa were press and public relations staff.

§ The Prime Minister
Two.

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Prime Minister what is the provisional estimate of the cost of her recent visit to Africa; and whether all the cost was met from public funds.

§ The Prime Minister
The provisional estimate of the cost of my recent visit to Africa is £66,000. The cost was met from public funds.

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Prime Minister what was the final cost of her previous trip to Africa, to which she referred in her answer to the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras on 14 January 1988,Official Report, column 353.

§ The Prime Minister
The final cost of this visit was £56,542.