§ Mr. VazTo ask the Prime Minister how many overseas visits he has made since he assumed office; and if he will list the venue, the duration, the purpose and the cost to public funds of the visits.
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 22 July 1993]: The information requested is as follows:
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Venue Duration Purpose Cost (£) Luxembourg 28–29 June 1991 European Council 45,323.00 Spain 2–13 June 1991 Holiday 9,560.00 USA 27–30 August 1991 Bilateral 53,951.00 China/Russia 1–6 September 1991 Bilateral 196,844.00 France 11–12 September 1991 Bilateral 10,325.00 Netherlands 18 September 1991 Bilteral 962.00 Zimbabwe 14–22 October 1991 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 199,488.00 Italy 7–8 November 1991 NATO Summit Meeting 54,600.00 Germany 10 November 1991 Bilateral 1,340.00 Italy 27 November 1991 Bilateral 7,947.00 Germany 27 November 1991 Bilateral Netherlands 1 December 1991 Bilateral 1,736.00 Republic of Ireland 4 December 1991 Bilateral 2,684.00 Netherlands 8–10 December 1991 European Council 64,371.00 USA 30–31 January 1992 United Nations Security Council Meeting 58,928.00 Poland 25–26 May 1992 Bilateral 53,757.00 Czechoslovakia 26–28 May 1992 Bilateral Hungary 28–29 May 1992 Bilateral Germany 5 June 1992 Bilateral 1,012.00 USA 6–9 June 1992 Bilateral 318,146.00 Colombia 9–10 June 1992 Bilateral Brazil 10–12 June 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development Portugal 25–27 June 1992 European Council 64,458.00 Germany 6–8 July 1992 G7 Economic Summit 140,908.00 Finland 9–10 July 1992 CSCE Summit 41,612.00 Spain 7–9 August 1992 Olympic Games 79,469.00 Spain 16–17 September 1992 Bilateral 2,293.00 France 30 September 1992 Bilateral 4,346.00 Egypt 23–25 October 1992 50th Anniversary Commemoration of El Alamein 74,616.00 Belgium 23 November 1992 Bilateral 7,041.00 Italy/Greece 27–28 November 1992 Bilateral 14,512.00 Luxembourg 30 November 1992 Bilateral 14,908.00 Spain 30 November to 1 December 1992 Bilateral Portugal 1 December 1992 Bilateral Denmark 2 December 1992 Bilateral 9,570.00 Netherlands 6–7 December 1992 Bilateral 8,148.00 Republic of Ireland 7 December 1992 Bilateral France 15–16 December 1992 European Parliament Plenary 7,910.00 Canada 17–18 December 1992 EC/Canada Talks 120,775.00 USA 18–20 December 1992 EC/United States Talks Bosnia 22 December 1992 Visit British Forces 10,828.00 India 23–28 January 1993 Republic Day Celebrations 179,512.00 Oman 28 January 1993 Bilateral Saudi Arabia 29 January 1993 Bilateral USA 23–25 February 1993 Bilateral 46,696.00 Switzerland 5–6 April 1993 Bilateral n/a Austria 6 April 1993 Bilateral France 27–28 May 1993 Bilateral n/a Denmark 20–22 June 1993 European Council n/a Japan 5–9 July 1993 G7 Economic Summit n/a n/a=Not yet available.