§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list each of the overseas trips made by himself and other members of his ministerial team since 2 May, specifying in each case(a) the participating Minister or Ministers, (b) the destination of the trip, (c) the purpose of the trip and (d) the cost of the trip; and if he will make a statement. [15220]
§ Ms JowellInformation on the dates, destinations, purpose and cost of overseas visits made by my right hon. Friend and ministerial colleagues since 2 May 1997 is shown in the table.
Secretary of State for Health: NoneMinister of State for Health—Alan Milburn: NoneMinister of State for Lords—Baroness Jay: None.
Minister of State for Public Health—Tessa Jowell Date Destination Purpose Cost £ 3 June 1997 Amsterdam Travel with EU Ministers 1,217 4 June 1997 Luxembourg EU Health Council 1,490 9 July 1997 Brussels To discuss tobacco advertising 494 26-28 September 1997 Italy Pontignano conference and relations in Europe—welfare reform, single currency and relations in Europe 273 30 October 1997 Brussels To meet Members of European Parliament 275
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State—Paul Boateng Date Destination Purpose Cost 4-6 June 1997 Brussels European Social Services Conference 950 16-18 June Brussels/ Vienna Council of Europe— Family Affairs 1,300 26-28 September Italy Pontignano Conference Full cost not yet known 23-25 September Brussels International Young Peoples Conference Full cost not yet known