HC Deb 04 July 1997 vol 297 c293W
Mr. Flight

To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the names of those of his officials who accompanied him on his air travel(a) to the G7 Economic Summit and (b) between Denver and New York. [6286]

The Prime Minister

I was accompanied to(a) The Economic Summit in Denver by: my wife; my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and the Chancellor of the Exchequer; Sir John Kerr, HM Ambassador, Washington; Alex Allan—Principal Private Secretary; Jonathan Powell—Chief of Staff; John Holmes—Private Secretary; Alastair Campbell—Press Secretary; plus ten No. 10 support staff; 13 officials and support staff from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; six officials HM Treasury; four members of the Royal Military Police; 17 members of the media; and one US security official.

(b) Between Denver and New York by: my wife; my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs; Sir John Kerr, HM Ambassador, Washington; Alex Allan—Principal Private Secretary; Jonathan Powell—Chief of Staff; John Holmes—Private Secretary; Alastair Campbell—Press Secretary; plus 12 No. 10 support staff; 17 officials and support staff from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; six members of the Royal Military Police; 17 members of the media; and three US security officials.

This is the usual size of delegation to Summits of this nature.

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