§ Mr. HowardTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list(a) the countries she has visited since 1 May 1997, (b) the duration of her stay in those countries and (c) the cost of travel to those countries. [63542]
§ Clare ShortMinisters are required under the terms of the Ministerial Code always to make efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements. The rules on travel for Ministers are the same as those that applied under the previous Administration. The details requested are as follows: 595W
Country Duration Cost (£) Purpose Belgium 18–19 May 404 European Council Development Council meetings Switzerland 2 June 961 ILO meetings Luxembourg 8 June 872 GAC meeting Vietnam/China 11–18 June 10,832 To visit DFID projects Luxembourg 28–29 June 1,024 GAC meeting South Africa/Mozambique 19–27 July 11,140 To visit DFID projects Tanzania 24–28 August 4,649 To inspect DFID projects Ghana 6–9 September 7,924 To inspect DFID projects USA 5–6 October 8,827 World Bank Development Committee meetings Japan 17–20 October 13,140 TICAD 11 meetings Nepal 12–16 November 10,089 To inspect DFID projects Germany 23 November 802 Meeting with German Development Minister Belgium 30 November 519 European Parliament Development Council meetings USA 10–11 December 8,645 To attend UN meetings
§ Mr. HowardTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list(a) the countries which the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development has visited since 1 May 1997, (b) the duration of his stay in those countries and (c) the cost of travel to those countries. [63541]
Country Duration Cost (£) Purpose 1997 Canada 20–22 May 2,798 Caribbean Development Bank Annual Meeting Luxembourg 5 June 464 EU Development Council Botswana/South Africa 28–31 July 4,670 Commonwealth Education Conference and DFID Programme visit Monsterrat 1–3 September 2,493 DFID Programme visit Italy 7 October 755 Desertification Conference Switzerland 13 October 448 UNHCR Annual Executive Committee Meeting Ukraine 24–26 November 1,344 DFID Programme Visit 1998 France 13 January 289 OECD Meeting Bahamas 10–13 February 2,922 FCO Caribbean Forum Belgium 26 February 299 European Parliament Meetings Colombia 15–19 March 4,077 Inter-American Development Bank Annual Meeting and DFID programme visit Mauritius 20–22 April 5,210 ACP-EU Forum Ukraine 11 May 1,382 EBRD Annual Meeting Grenada 13–14 May 2,319 Caribbean Development Bank Annual Meeting Belgium 18 May 547 EU Development Council Bulgaria 1–2 June 1,099 DFID Programme visit Switzerland 6 June 477 ICRC Conference France 9 June 273 National Assembly Debate Russia 2–7 July 1,078 DFID Programme visit Brazil 21–24 September 6,077 DFID Programme visit Belgium 30 September 458 ACP/EU Negotiations France 6–7 October 369 World Conference on Higher Education Fiji 12–14 November 16,304 DFID Programme visit New Zealand 15–21 November 1— CPA Conference Belgium 28 October 309 European Parliament Meetings Jordan 3 November — DFID Programme visit West Bank and Gaza 4–5 November 1,877 DFID Programme visit South Africa 2–4 December 4,670 ACOPS Conference and DFID Programme visit 1 Same invoice