HC Deb 02 December 1991 vol 200 c47W
Mr. Forman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list (i) the number of visits made by officials in his Department during the past month to destinations outside the United Kingdom but within the European Community on official business related to the European Community, (ii) the number of visits made by officials in his Department to Brussels within the past month on official business related to the European Community and (iii) the number of nights spent by officials in his Department over the past month away from the United Kingdom on official European Community business.

Mr. Allan Stewart

The figures for October 1991, the latest complete month for which details are available, are as follows:

  1. (i) 17
  2. (ii) 13
  3. (iii) 32

Mr. Forman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for himself, and for each of the Ministers at his Department, details of (i) the number of visits made during the past month to destinations outside the United Kingdom but within the European Community on official business related to the European Community, (ii) the number of visits made to Brussels within the past month on official business related to the European Community and (iii) the number of nights spent over the past month away from the United Kingdom on official European Community business.

Mr. Allan Stewart

Scottish Office Ministers have not had occasion to undertake any travel outside the United Kingdom on European Community business within the past month. They are however, if not themselves present, represented at all European Community Ministerial Council meetings.

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