HC Deb 07 March 1995 vol 256 cc104-5W
Mr. Byers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what overseas visits he or his Ministers have made since 1 July 1994; and what was the duration and cost of such visits and the organisations and groups that were met during the course of such visits.

Mr. Nelson

[holding answer 20 February 1995]: The overseas visits made since 1 July 1994 by Treasury Ministers, and the duration and cost of such visits and the organisations and groups that were met during the course of such visits, are as follows:

Destination Duration cost (£) Organisation/groups met
Brussels 7 November 1,475 ECOFIN.EU Finance Ministers
Chateaudun 18 November 1,325 Anglo-French Summit
Brussels 4–5 December 1,383 ECOFIN. EU Finance Ministers
Essen 9–10 December 4,261 European Council
Malaysia 30 December 1994– January 1995[...] 115,000 Official Tour. Minister and Businessmen
1995[...] [...] [...]
Thailand 5–10 January[...] Official Tour. Ministers and Businessmen
Vietnam 10–12 January[...] Official Tour. Ministers and Businessmen
Brussels 16 January[...] 2 ECOFIN. EU Finance Ministers Winter Economic Forum. Ministers and Businessmen
Davos 26–29 January[...]
Brussels 24–25 July 1994 838 Summer Budget Council Meeting
Brussels 15–16 November 1994 838 Winter Budget Council Meeting
Minister of State
south Africa 18–23 September 1994 5,701 Various Businessmen
Dubai 23–25 October 1994 143 Various Businessmen
New Your/Boston 3–6 January 1995 4,405 Various Businessmen
1 Estimate.
2 Full details not yet available.