HC Deb 24 July 1996 vol 282 cc325-6W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will list the countries visited by Princess Alexandra at Her Majesty's Government's request since 1986–87; [39535]

(2) pursuant to his answer of 4 June, Official Report, columns 364–65, which of the listed overseas visits by members of the royal family were initiated (a) at Her Majesty's Government's request, (b) by overseas Governments and (c) by others, specifying whom; [39543]

(3) if he will list the countries visited by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, both separately and together, at Her Majesty's Government's request since 1986–87; [39534]

(4) what are the checking mechanisms for processing requests for clothing submitted by members of the royal family undertaking visits overseas at Her Majesty's Government's request; [39542]

(5) pursuant to his answer of 4 June, Official Report, column364, if he will give details of the engagements undertaken by the Prince of Wales on his visits to Los Angeles and Hong Kong on 31 October to 10 November 1994; if he will give a breakdown of the £53,300 costs; and how much was spent on clothing associated with the visit; [39540]

(6) pursuant to his answer of 4 June, Official Report, column364, if he will give details of the engagements undertaken by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester on their visit to Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan of 4 to 6 October 1994; and how much was spent on clothes in connection with the visit; [39536]

(7) pursuant to his answer of 24 June, Official Report, column26, if he will give details of the engagements undertaken by the Duke and Duchess of Kent on their visit to Hong Kong on 25 November to 2 December 1994; [39532]

(8) pursuant to his answer of 4 June, Official Report, column365, if he will give details of the engagements undertaken by the Duke of Kent on his visit to Singapore on 10 to 12 September 1995; and what was the cost to his Department for clothes; [39538]

(9) pursuant to his answer of 18 July 1996, Official Report, columns 607–610, what was the composition of the party accompanying Princess Margaret to San Francisco on 23 to 29 June 1995; [39362]

(10) pursuant to his answer of 4 June, Official Report, column363, if he will list the engagements undertaken by the Princess Alexandra on her visit to the United States of America on 31 October to 3 November 1993; if he will give a breakdown of the costs; and how much was spent on clothes associated with the visit; [39541]

(11) pursuant to his answer of 4 June, Official Report, column364, if he will give a breakdown of the costs arising from the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester to Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan on 4 to 6 October 1994; and how much was spent on clothing; [39537]

(12) pursuant to his answer of 4 June, Official Report, column364, if he will give details of the engagements undertaken by the Princess Alexandra on her visit to Hong Kong on 14 October 1994; [39339]

(13) if he will list the countries visited by the Duke and Duchess of Kent, both separately, and together, at Her Majesty's Government request since 1986–87. [39363]

Mr. Rifkind

I shall write to the hon. Member shortly.

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