HC Deb 19 April 1993 vol 223 cc25-6W
Mr. Wallace

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list(a) his official engagements and (b) those of the Minister for Aviation and Shipping on (i) 30 March, (ii) 31 March and (iii) 1 April.

Mr. MacGregor

[holding answer 14 April 1993]: On 30 March, I met Mr. Israel Kessar, the Israeli Minister of Transport. Later that day I attended a lunch hosted by the British Ports Association and in the evening I had to be in the House of Commons for important votes. On 31 March, I announced the publication of the Department's report on options for city congestion charging. On 1 April, I attended Cabinet. Over these three days, I also chaired some 15 meetings with officials from my Department. On 30 March, my right hon. and noble Friend was in Shetland to open a conference on "Managing the Marine Environment", organised by the Shetland islands council. On 31 March and 1 April he was overseas.