HC Deb 22 May 1996 vol 278 cc262-5W
Mr. Hall

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will place in the Library a list of all overseas visits made by all Ministers of his Department since 1990, including(a) details of the places visited and brief reasons for the visit, (b) details of the size, composition and cost to public funds of the delegation and (c) the names of non-ministerial members of each delegation and the capacity in which each was present. [17498]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 1 March 1996]: Details of overseas visits as from 1 January 1991 are listed in the table. Information before 1991 could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Non-ministerial members of the delegations have not been named as it is not normal practice to do so. They were in attendance to provide support for Ministers.

Visits since 1 January 1991
Date Place Reason Delegation
14–15 June Munich Scotland/Bavaria Economic Forum Allan Stewart and Private Secretary
8–9 September Brussels Anniversary of the liberation of Brussels Secretary of State and Private Secretary
August Canada Visit Commonwealth Games Sir Hector Monro and Private Secretary
24 September-1 October USA Inward investment promotion Secretary of State, Private Secretary and official
24 September-2 October Japan Inward investment promotion Allan Stewart, Private Secretary and official
27 September Brussels Fisheries Council Sir Hector Monro and Private Secretary
24 October Paris SIAL Food Fair Sir Hector Monro, Private Secretary and 2 officials
23 October Luxembourg Fisheries Council Sir Hector Monro and Private Secretary
18 December Brussels Fisheries Council Sir Hector Monro and Private Secretary
22 December Brussels Fisheries Council Lord Fraser and Private Secretary
Visits since 1991
Date Place Reason Delegation Cost £
1995
15–17 March Rome Forestry Meeting Secretary of State, Private Secretary and official 1,942.80
20–21 March Brussels Meet MEPs Secretary of State, Private Secretary and official 1,956
31 March Luxembourg Fisheries Council Sir Hector Monro, Private Secretary and 3 officials 2,610
14 June Luxembourg Fisheries Council Sir Hector Monro, Private Secretary and 2 officials 1,440
26–31 August Taipei Trade Mission/Inward investment promotion George Kynoch, Private Secretary and 2 officials 14,508
15–19 September Helsinki Inward investment promotion Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Private Secretary and official 2,309.13
24–30 September Boston Trade Mission/Inward investment promotion George Kynoch and Private Secretary 8,294
4–5 October Cologne ANUGA Food Exhibition Earl of Lindsay, Private Secretary and 3 officials 2,017.66
8–10 October Stockholm Health Conference Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Private Secretary and 2 officials 3,029.81
17 October Brussels Meet with Commissioner Bonino UK Rep and MEPs Raymond Robertson, Private Secretary and official 748.50
26 October Luxembourg Fisheries Council Secretary of State, Private Secretary and 2 officials 2,968
1–3 November Washington United Nationals meeting Earl of Lindsay and Private Secretary 7,162
7–9 November Oslo and Tromso To meet with Mr. Olsen,Norwegian Fisheries Minister Raymond Robertson, Private Secretary and official 2,582.40
8–10 November Toronto and Ottawa Attend Royal Winter Fair Agricultural Show and fact funding visit about Canadian film industry Earl of Lindsay, Private Secretary and official 7,246.83
24 November Madrid Tourism promotion George Kynoch and Private Secretary 982
17–19 December Brussels EU Council of Ministers Earl of Lindsay and Private Secretary 948
20–22 December Brussels Meet with Commissioner Bonino UK Rep and MEPs Raymond Robertson, Private Secretary and officia 1748.50
1996
5 March 1996 Brussels Meet with Commissioner Bonino UK Rep and MEPs Raymond Robertson, Private Secretary and official 748.50
8–11 March USA Film Initiative Earl of Lindsay, Private Secretary and official 10,309.10
1 April Luxembourg Agriculture Council Earl of Lindsay, Private Secretary and official 2,444.06
17–19 April USA/Canada Tourism and Inward investment promotion Secretary of State, Private Secretary and 2 officials 14,379.94
22 April 1996 Brussels Meet with Commissioner Bonino UK Rep and MEPs Raymond Robertson, Private Secretary and official 748.50
24 April Brussels Visit to Brussels Fisheries Exhibition Raymond Robertson, Private Secretary and official 696.75
29–30 April Luxembourg Agriculture Council Earl of Lindsay, Private Secretary and official 2,150.80
15–17 May Cannes Cannes Film Festival Earl of Lindsay, Private Secretary and official 2,899.20