HC Deb 21 July 1994 vol 247 c579W
Mrs. Roche

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many overseas visits he and each of his Ministers have made between 1 January and 30 June; during how many he, or each of his Ministers, participated in fundraising activities for the Conservative party; and if he will name the Ministers and the countries in which these activities took place.

Mr. Forth

Between 1 January and 30 June 1994, Ministers in the Department made eight overseas visits in their official capacity. Fundraising activities for the Conservative party are not part of our official duties.