§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer to the right hon. Member for Swansea, West (Mr. Williams) of 24 June,Official Report, column 240, what items of expenditure were covered by (a) the cost of the Prince and Princess of Wales's visit to Nepal and (b) the cost of the Princess Royal's visit to India.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydItems of expenditure paid by the Department have been in the following categories:
- (a) for the Princess of Wales' visit to Nepal—hotel expenses; and miscellaneous (including insurance and reconnaissance visits partly for security purposes).
- (b) for the Princess Royal's visit to India—travel; hotel expenses; official presents and donations; bank, postal, telephone and telegraph charges; and miscellaneous.