HC Deb 18 July 1995 vol 263 cc1083-4W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage, pursuant to her answer of 15 June,

Date of visit Minister Place and purpose of visit Total cost £
9 September 1994 William Hague, Minister of State USA Fact-finding visit about disability anti-discrimination legislation, 6,813.59
27 October 1994 Peter Lilley, Secretary of State Madrid Speech at pensions conference 2,185.82
1 February 1995 Peter Lilley, Secretary of State Paris Informal Social Affairs Council 2,445.17
11 May 1995 Peter Lilley, Secretary of State Switzerland Fact-finding visit about Swiss Social Security system 1,133.75
29 May 1995 Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish, Minister of State Lisbon Sixth Conference of European Social Security Ministers 3,088.60

Notes:

The Secretary of State was accompanied by his Special Adviser on his visits to Madrid and Paris. "Total cost" includes the cost of those accompanying the Minister at public expense.

Mr. George Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list(a) details of all overseas trips made by him, or ministerial colleagues in his Department, paid for wholly or partly from public funds and (b) the purpose, destination and duration of such

Secretary of State
Date and duration of visit Minister Numbers accompanying Place and purpose of visit Cost £
15 April 1992 Peter Lilley 0 Recalled from France to attend Cabinet and departmental meetings 1,045.00
1 September 1992 Peter Lilley 0 Recalled from France to attend departmental meetings 2,980.00
29 January–1 February 1993 Peter Lilley 0 Zurich To attend World Economic Forum 735.00
7 April 1993 Peter Lilley 0 Returned from France to launch Child Support Agency 324.10
7–8 November 1993 Peter Lilley 0 Paris Meeting with French Social Security Minister 165.00
27–28 October 1994 Peter Lilley 4 Madrid Speech at pensions conference 2,185.82

Official Report, column 605, if she will list the individuals and organisations who have been invited to the official opening of Brodsworth hall since 15 June. [33629]

Mr. Sproat

[pursuant to his reply, 15 June 1995, c.605]: I have today placed in the Library a copy of the list of those guests who were invited to the official opening of Brodsworth hall after 15 June.