HC Deb 03 July 1995 vol 263 cc70-1W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many ministerial visits by Ministers of his Department were made to Scottish parliamentary constituencies since 1 May 1994.

Mr. Lang

Scottish Office Ministers have made 362 visits to Scottish parliamentary constituencies since 1 May 1994.

Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many ministerial visits have been made by himself and his Ministers to the parliamentary constituencies of(a) Tayside, North, (b) Kincardine and Deeside, (c) Edinburgh, Pentlands, (d) Dumfries, (e) Aberdeen, South, (f) Stirling, (g) Ayr, (h) Galloway and Upper Nithsdale, (i) Perth and Kinross and (j) Eastwood since 1 May 1994. [29588]

Mr. Lang

The information requested is set out in the table:

Constituency Number of visits made
(a) Tayside North 3
(b) Kincardine and Deeside 2
(c) Edinburgh, Pentlands 3
(d) Dumfries 9
(e) Aberdeen, South 6
(f) Stirling 13
(g) Ayr 7
(h) Galloway and Upper Nithsdale 15
(i) Perth and Kinross 8
(j Eastwood 1

Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which parliamentary constituency in Scotland received the most ministerial visits by Ministers of his Department since 1 May 1994. [29589]

Mr. Lang

Since 1 May last year, Edinburgh, Central has received the largest number of ministerial visits by Scottish Office Ministers.