Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what official visits were made abroad by members of the royal family in 1995–96; on what dates; at what cost; and which visits were made by use of the royal squadron. [38520]
§ Mr. RifkindOfficial overseas visits made by members of the royal family in 1995–96 at the request of my Department together with expenditure authorised by my Department, based on bills presented to date, are as follows. Visits on which aircraft of the royal squadron were used are identified by an asterisk.
£ Princess Alexandra and Sir Angus Ogilvy to Botswana, Swaziland, and Senegal 14–24 October 1995* 14,800 The Duchess of Kent to The Netherlands 1 June 1995* 1,000 The Duchess of Kent to Belgium 16 June 1995* 1,100 The Duke of Edinburgh to France 8 May 1995* 1,200 The Duke of Gloucester to France 28 May 1995* 600 The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester to Mexico 20–23 May 1995 25,100 The Duke and Duchess of Kent to Norway 7–8 May 1995* 2,200 The Duke and Duchess of Kent to Germany 19–21 June 1995* 7,800 The Duke of Kent to Singapore 10–12 September 1995 11,500 The Duke of Kent to Portugal 8–9 March 1996* 700 The Duke of York to Gibraltar 13–14 July 1995* 700 The Prince Edward to Zimbabwe 30 August—2 September 1995 13,100 The Prince Edward to Luxembourg 15–16 September 1995* 400 The Prince of Wales to Germany 2–3 May 1995 1,900 The Prince of Wales to France 31 August 1995* 400 The Prince of Wales to Oman 1–3 October 1995 9,100 The Prince of Wales to Germany and Latvia 13–17 November 1995* 18,300 The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to New Zealand for CHOGM, 30 October to 11 November 1995 79,000 The Prince of Wales to France 11 January 1996* — The Prince of Wales to Bosnia 8–9 February 1996* 800 The Prince of Wales to Morocco 23–27 February 1996* 5,500 The Prince of Wales to Dublin, 31 May-1 June 1995* 3,900 The Princess Margaret to the USA 23–29 June 1995 22,300 The Prince of Wales to Tel Aviv, 6 November 1995* 400 The Princess Royal to Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, 12 to 17 November 1995* 11,500 The Princess Royal to the Republic of Ireland, 19 to 20 January 1996* 700 The Princess Royal to The Falkland Islands 28 January to 8 February 1996 900 State Visit to Poland and the Czech Republic 25–29 March 1996* 126,900