§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 28 February, column579, if he will place in the Library a copy of the official inventory of items given to Prime Ministers.
§ The Prime MinisterA variety of gifts are received from heads of government, heads of state and others. They are all handled in accordance with "Questions of Procedure for Ministers". It is not considered appropriate to provide a list.
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Prime Minister if he will give details of the official gifts he has presented on the official visits abroad he has made since November 1990.
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 2 March 1994]: No. The customary practice is to give official gifts to heads of government, heads of state and small numbers of officials on the occasion of each visit to a country, but it is not considered appropriate to give details of these.