§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Education 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. PattenI have made one official trip overseas in 1993. Between 7 November and 9 November, I and two officials visited Slovakia. During the visit, I met the Slovakian Education Minister and other representatives of the Slovakian Government, and visited four universities, one of which is developing close links with the Open university.
The cost of the visit was approximately £2,250.