§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many visits abroad he has made during 1993; and what was(a) the cost to public funds and (b) the purpose of each visit.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe previous Secretary of State undertook a visit to Brussels on 1-2 April 1993 for the purpose of inward investment and to attend EC meetings. The total cost of the visit was £983.20. My right hon. Friend also visited Stuttgart on 8-9 May 1993. The purpose of the visit was to perform the opening ceremony of the Wales at Stuttgart Arts Festival and participate. The total cost to the Department was £908.80.
In September 1993 I undertook an inward investment mission to Hong Kong, Japan and North America. The final cost is expected to be below £30,000 and comes from the WDA budget.