§ 1979. Mr. GrocottTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many press and publicity officers are currently employed in his Department; and how many were employed in(a) 1985 and (b)
Date Destination Purpose Cost of Chancellor's participation 18 January Brussels ECOFIN £55 13 to 16 April Tokyo Meeting of G7 Foreign and Finance Ministers £7,759 19 April Luxembourg ECOFIN £296 28 April to 1 May Washington G7 Finance Ministers' and Spring Meetings of IMF/IBRD £4,703 21 to 23 May Billund, Denmark Informal ECOFIN £709 6 to 7 June Luxembourg ECOFIN £529+ 5 to 9 July Tokyo G7 Summit £4,346 12 July Brussels ECOFIN £176 18 to 19 July Germany Meetings with Finance Minister; Bundesbank; and meetings with and speech to businessmen £1,072 1 to 2 August Brussels ECOFIN £70 12 to 13 September Brussels ECOFIN £272 24 to 29 September Washington G7 Finance Ministers and annual meetings of IMF/IBRD £0 8 to 10 October Genval, Belgium Informal ECOFIN £700 24 to 25 October Luxembourg ECOFIN £464 21 to 22 November Brussels ECOFIN £189 The cost estimates provided take account of travel and subsistence and are net of refunds paid by the EC and the International Monetary Fund.
In each case, the purpose of the visit was to promote and defend British interests in discussions with overseas Governments.
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§ Mr. NelsonNine press and publicity officers are currently employed in my Department.
Information for the years 1979–85 could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.