§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many official visits abroad he has made during his tenure of office; how many officials on average accompanied him on each trip; and what was the total cost.
§ Mr. EggarSince June 1983 the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has made the following number of visits abroad:
Visits 1983 25 1984 43 1985 49 1986 41 1987 42 1988 40 1989 to date 19 TOTAL 259 On average three officials have accompanied him on each trip.
The total cost was £4,200,000 approximately.