§ Mr. VazTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many visits abroad he has made during 1993; and what was(a) the cost of each visit to public funds and (b) the purpose of each visit.
§ Mr. HeseltineI have made three visits abroad during 1993, one to Brussels, one to Argentina and Mexico, and one to Germany.
The visit to Brussels was for discussions with EC Commissioners and cost £2,185. The visit to Argentina and Mexico was for trade promotional purposes and cost £27,901. The visit to Germany was to attend the Anglo-German summit and cost £1,071.