HC Deb 08 December 1993 vol 234 c255W
Mr. Mullin

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will list the Ministers in her Department who since June 1987 have visited(a) Saudi Arabia, (b) Malaysia, (c)Singapore and (d) South Africa on official business; and which such visits included party political activities in addition to official duties.

Mr. Jack

In 1988 the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food my right hon. Friend the Member for Norfolk, South (Mr. MacGregor) visited Malaysia and Singapore, in 1991 the Minister of State, Baroness Trumpington visited Saudi Arabia and in 1992 the Parliamentary Secretary, Earl Howe, visited South Africa on official business. None of these visits included party political activities.