§ Mr. ByersTo 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:
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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.