§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list facility trips abroad which have been granted to British newspaper journalists in the last two years. [25907]
§ Mr. BaldryThe details are as follows:
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Date of visit Destination Number in press party 1–4 June 1993 Romania 4 Journalists Bulgaria Macedonia 6–8 September 1993 UAE Saudi Arabia 7 Journalists 22–24 October 1993 Syria 6 Journalists 3–7 January 1994 Lebanon 10 Journalists Israel Occupied Territories Jordan Malta
Date of visit Destination Number in press party 19–20 January 1994 Turkey 2 Journalists 4–11 April 1994 Brazil 2 Journalists Falklands 22–24 May 1994 Russia 3 Journalists Ukraine 11–20 September 1994 Thailand 2 Journalists Vietnam Hong Kong Japan 12–14 October 1994 Kuwait 16 Journalists Bahrain Saudi Arabia Jordan Syria Turkey 4 December 1994 former Yugoslavia 11 Journalists 3–9 January 1995 Bangladesh 1 Journalist (4 others-Lahore/ India Islamabad leg only) Pakistan 13–14 February 1995 Sweden 1 Journalist 11–12 April 1995 Slovakia 2 Journalists Poland In all cases, journalists are charged for air and ground transportation.