§ Mr. BerryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what expenditure has been incurred by the office of the Minister for Bristol since the present Minister took up post. [24525]
§ Sir Paul Beresford[holding answer 17 May 1995]: Since taking up post, the total expenditure incurred by Lord Astor's office in making visits to Bristol amounts to £1,159.
§ Mr. BerryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment on what dates the present Minister for Bristol has visited the city on official business; and whom he met. [24526]
§ Sir Paul Beresford[holding answer 17 May 1995]The present sponsor Minister for Bristol has visited the city on six occasions. The dates of these visits were:
- 14 October 1994
- 11 November 1994
- 16 January 1995
- 17 February 1995
- 15 March 1995
- 12 May 1995
During these visits the Minister met the following persons:
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Name Representing Ablett Malcolm Hanson Properties Baker Simon Western Development Partnership Bale Simon Communities Organised for a Greater Bristol Barrett Bill Communities Organised for a Greater Bristol Barnfield Richard WESTEC Beales Ian Western Daily Press Bee Will Bristol Common Purpose Biddle Norman University of Bristol Council Blake Michael Knightstone Housing Association Birtchnell Michael Communities Organised for a Greater Bristol Brown Jeffrey South Bristol College Bullard Emma Bristol Common Purpose Bunyan Diane Bristol City Council Burge Maureen Communities Organised for a Greater Bristol Burke John Bristol and West Building Society Channon John Western Development Partnership Collinge Miles Bristol Development Corporation Couper Professor Heather Millennium Commissioner Courtier Peter Bristol Racial Equality Council Croucher Neil Bristol Tourism Forum De Groot Lucy Bristol City Council
Name Representing Durie Robert Western Chamber of Commerce Ewens Alec Bristol Old Vic Ferguson George Ferguson Mann Architects Fudge Colin University of the West of England Hartnell St John Bristol 1997 Heighton Martin Bristol City Council Holland Helen Deputy Leader, Bristol City Council Hood Nicholas CBE Bristol 2000 Hood Sam Knightstone Housing Association Irvine Roy Bristol City Council Jackson Tess Bristol Arnolfini Johnson David Councillor, Avon County Council Kay Richard Communities Organised for a Greater Bristol Kearney Paul Bristol United Press Kelly Andrew Bristol Cultural Development Partnership Kenworthy David Avon and Somerset Constabulary Kershaw Diana Bristol City Council Kingman Sir John Bristol University Lawder Simon "Building a Better Bristol" Campaign McClure Tim Churches Council for Industry and Social Responsibility McGahey Michael Westcountry Tourist Board McGowan Hilary Bristol City Council McGuire Cecilia Bristol City Council McInally Brian Gatehouse Enterprise Centre McIver Barry South Bristol College McKinlay Bob Bristol Chamber of Commerce and Initiative MacMahon Clara Bristol Watershed Marshfield Susan Bristol Chamber of Commerce Mellor David Alec French Partnership Mordaunt Terence Bristol Port Company Morris Alfred Bristol Old Vic Ord David Bristol Port Company Osbourne Hazel Communities Organised for a Greater Bristol Pool John Bristol 2000 Robertson Graham Leader, Bristol City Council Rogerson Barry Bishop of Bristol Rylance Nicola The Bristol Initiative Sandbrook Martin WESTEC Savage John Bristol Chamber of Commerce and Initiative Shepherd Tony Bristol Chamber of Commerce and Initiative Singh Raj Communities Organised for a Greater Bristol Smetherham David South Bristol College Smith Steve Compu Add Ltd Symonds Brian CBI Taylor Prue South Bristol College Thomas Christopher Bristol Development Corporation Venn Ian Communities Organised for a Greater Bristol Vincent Martin CompuAdd Ltd Wall Robert Sir Conservative Leader of Bristol City Council Warren Claire Lord Mayor of Bristol Williams Eric Avon County Council Wordsworth Chris Hanson Properties
§ Mr. BerryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what initiatives the present Minister for Bristol has taken for the benefit of the people of the city. [24527]
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§ Sir Paul Beresford[holding answer 17 May 1995]: The present sponsor Minister for Bristol has, during the first few months of his appointment, been working to encourage partnerships between the public and private sectors which are vital to the future success of Bristol and to capitalise on the substantial public investment secured for the city through, among other things, the Bristol development corporation and single regeneration budget challenge fund.